Today Is World Water Day

This Saturday, March 22nd is World Water Day!

In 1992, the UN General Assembly designated March 22 as “World Water Day” to draw international attention to the critical lack of clean, safe drinking water worldwide. More than 1 billion people around the world lack clean, safe drinking water and more than 2.6 billion lack adequate sanitation services. The lack of clean water is the root cause of countless other justice issues. This is a solvable problem.

When as little as $1 can provide a year of water for an African , for instance, it’s clear that everyone has something to offer. If we can rally this nation to care about this issue, we will see a dramatic decline in the water crisis. It’s an amazing privilege to enter into the lives and struggles of friends an ocean away.

As Dan Haseltine says, “a huge body of water has kept us apart from Africa, but water is also the very thing that can connect us.
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Go to the World Water Day’s Website (www. worldwaterday. net) to learn more about events near you, including the Walk for Water in cities across America (as well as a virtual walk).

Please visit these Agents of Change from our links list to learn more and find out how you can get involved:

African Well Fund
www.africanwellfund.org

Blood:Water Mission
www.bloodwatermission.com

Lifewater International
www.lifewaterinternational.org

Living Waters for the World
www.livingwatersfortheworld.org

Wateraid
www.wateraid.org.uk

Watercan
www.watercan.org

Charity:water
www.charityis.org