When water is plentiful, it is perhaps easier to forget how precious it is.
Imagine what it would look like if all the water connections in your town were turned off, never to be turned on again. What would you do?
Now imagine that those connections never existed in the first place. The only water available was dirty ponds or streams and that water was killing the children in your town at an alarming rate.
In India, “Largely for lack of clean water, 2.1 million children under the age of 5 die each year.” – New York Times (September, 2006). That means that 5,754 children are dying every day. What if they were your kids? What would you do if you knew there was a solution that could save a life for as little as $7.77?
When you look at the picture above, do you see happy, healthy children or survivors? This small group of children are survivors. A recent article in TIME states that one in thirteen Indian children dies before they reach 5 years of age.
There is perhaps no greater need in India than the need for safe, clean water. People have been asking
for help and together we can do something about it.
The solution is simple, water wells equal healthier living children. A water well can transform a community.
There are fewer infant deaths. Girls get time for school. Valuable resources in poor communities become available to address other problems like malnutrition, obtaining healthcare, education and security.
The average cost of a water well is $4,800. An average water well serves around 650 people. That means: For every $7.77 anyone gives, 1 person gains access to safe water.
Nowhere will your $7.77 make a bigger difference in individual lives. Everyone can do SOMETHING.
What impact does your resources allow you to have in the kingdom? Some of us can transform communities. Some can transform families. Some can afford to save one child’s life. The only requirement is participation.
Will you consider today what you can do?
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