Nearly 90 percent of all diseases in the world are caused by unsafe drinking water, inadequate sanitation, and poor hygiene. Every year, there are 4 billion cases of diarrhea as a direct result of drinking contaminated water; this results in more than 2.2 million deaths each year—the equivalent of 20 jumbo jets crashing every day. The weakest members of communities are the most vulnerable; every day water-related diseases claim the lives of 5000 children under the age of five. That’s roughly one every 15 seconds.
This Christmas, I want to take his words more seriously — “I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink.” -Jesus
Ray,
Just stumbled upon your blog. I enjoyed the read. You clearly are a man with many interests, great curiosity and passion. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and challenges.
Smiles to you.
Mike