Water H2O Mvura - its ALL about water. The Charity of it.

This is the second post in the series dedicated to WATER in honor of World Water Day 2009.
In honor of World Water Day March 22, I'm talking about water. Let's face it. The reliability of sound drinking water is an ever changing reality. I remember when there was no such thing as bottled water for sale. When water out of the tap was unquestioned. No matter how concerned I am about the quality of the water available to me, there is no doubt that I am water blessed.

There is abundant water in the Pacific Northwest. It is so plentiful that many don't think twice (once?) about wasting it. I can get water with every meal, wash my clothes/dishes/body water my yard/garden/pets as frequently as I desire. I have plenty to drink and while I do filter my drinking water which is an added expense and effort, I don't go without. Certainly, my daily life is not focused on securing clean water.



That is not the case in all corners of this planet. According to charity:water, right now, 1.1 billion people on the planet don't have access to safe, clean drinking water. That works out to 1 in 6 of us. charity:water gives 100% of your donation to the direct project costs of bringing clean drinking water to developing nations. $20 can give one person clean water for 20 years. In 2 years, they have raised over $7 million and funded 1,247 water projects. charity:water builds wells. It can cost from $4000 - $12000 to drill a well.

What would you do if your tap went dry? Know of other worthy water charities? Speak out in the comments section below.