World Water Day - 22 March 2010
 

Hi everyone,

Today is World Water Day and it is a time to recognise the importance of this essential resource and remember how many people are forced to go without.

The United Nations estimates that 1.1 billion people worldwide rely on unsafe drinking-water sources. Poor water conditions and limited access cause untold problems for an African family: disease, malnutrition, unsanitary conditions, and poor crop growth to name just a few. So it is no surprise that this year’s Water Day focuses on ‘Clean Water for a Healthy World’.

I work for Send a Cow and here we are training farmers in Africa to dig a collection pit to provide easy access to safe, clean water. Now their day can begin after sunrise, they can safely access clean water, and they have more time to spend doing vital work on their land.

I thought you all might want to know about world water day and ways to get involved in your own way.

Jess at Send a Cow
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