Every Droplet Counts

Each droplet makes the ocean. Let’s save those droplets to make drinking available for someone elsewhere.

Water crisis is going to be a major issue of the new century. Earth a beautiful planet with lot of water bodies around it. But Less than 1% of the world’s fresh water (or about 0.007% of all water on earth) is readily accessible for direct human use. A shower taken by a typical person in developed country uses more water than a person living in slum who uses water for his whole day purpose in a developing country. And scarcity of water will become a burning issue as the years go by.

Some of the key facts of Water issues are

3.575 million people die each year from water-related disease
43% of water-related deaths are due to diarrhea.
84% of water-related deaths are in children ages 0-14.
98% of water-related deaths occur in the developing world.
884 million people, lack access to safe water supplies, approximately one in eight people.

(Source: www.water.org)

On clear statistical terms, almost 2 in every 10 person on this earth don’t have the source for clear safe drinking water. It’s said that a minimum of 15 liters’ of water is ideal for human for their per day requirement. However, it would be astonishing to hear that lesser than this amount is which some of the African people strive for a month.

Some of the recent studies have revealed that One third of the world’s population live in Water Stressed countries & these countries are majorly present in Asia & Africa. Ghana, Somalia, Ethiopia are some of the nations in Africa where people walk miles to quench their thirst. Murdering their friends or neighbors is common in this part of world for water. Astounding fact is that 80% of diseases in the World are due to water borne diseases.

A United Nations report focuses on issues of water management & says "there is enough water for everyone" and "water insufficiency is often due to mismanagement, corruption, lack of appropriate institutions, bureaucratic inertia and a shortage of investment in both human capacity and physical infrastructure”. However, as an Individual we can, save water. Whenever you see a running tap, remember there might be a day, when we may also run out of water. Use water judiciously. Every droplet counts. Isn’t!!

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