So much water, and not a drop to drink.. "Of the 6 billion people in the world today in one of the hundreds of the countries that control the landmasses, this only spans about 30 percent. The other 70 percent of the earth is comprised of water; it is water that shapes the makeup of the earth's surface." Water is a precious, natural source of life on Earth. There is a plentiful amount of water in the world, but not everyone has the same privileges to an available source of clean water. "Despite the fact that the majority of the earth is covered in water, 97 percent of it is salty and the majority of the fresh water is stored in glaciers or underground aquifers; meaning the remaining available freshwater is less than 1 percent of the water on earth."
With all people in the world, there is not enough water distributed equally to the entire population. There is a water crises around the world are affecting large populations everyday. Clean water is unavailable to over 1.3 billion people due to multiple circumstances including lack of access, pollution, and scarcity. This exists on all corners of the globe. "With these causes, nearly 6,000 people will die from drinking unclean water in the next 24 hours. At this staggering rate, situations are not getting better to billions of people.
Luckily, there is something the rest of us not affected can do to help. A few companies such as PUR and Procter & Gamble have a few ways to aid people that do not have the resources to help themselves. The PUR Purifier of Water is a powder that when applied to tainted water kills viruses and bacteria making the water safe to drink. With each purchase of a PUR product the company says that 'for every product sold, 10 liters of clean water will be donated'. Another product is the LifeStraw made by Rotary International. This is a device that is about the size of a straw that filters water as someone drinks from it. It claims to provide clean water for up to 700 liters of water. That is around 1 year of clean drinking water. LifeStraw is only $6.50 for each straw.
Efforts such as these can be helpful for many people in parts of the world that are surrounded by harmful drinking water. With each product being so cheap, anyone can donate money to help with this relief. It is up to the international community to aid in every way they can. Each donation will go a long way.
For more information follow these sites:
LifeStraw
PUR Purifier of Water
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