On March 22, it is World Water Day, the International Federation of The Red Cross wishes to promote awareness, as well as, continue to help reach the UN Millennium Development Goals, which include water and sanitation aspects. Within their Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Promotion are staggering statistics:
-Clean water is not available to over one billion people
-More than two billion people do not have basic sanitation access
-Due to the lack of safe drinking water, inadequate hygiene, and poor sanitation over four billion people die each year
-In addition, around four thousands children die daily due to these same conditions
For more information on World Water Day, and global agreements regarding clean water, proper sanitation, and adequate hygiene visit http://www.ifrc.org/what/health/water/index.asp.
Oh,that is very intersting to know and its sad how over one billion people dont have clean water to drink it's a natural resource and it should be avialable to everyone. From now on i will make sure to close every tiping water tap because there is possibly someone out there who would do anything for that little amount of water.
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