Water Scarcity -- An Issue of Poverty?

According to the FDA, bottled water was an $11.2 billion industry last year with over 700 different brands of bottled water registered in the United States alone.  As the industry continues to boom in the US, it comes as no surprise that we have a difficult time grappling with the issue of: water scarcity.  In fact, just yesterday on my evening walk I passed a newly installed "doggie water fountain" at my local park.  Aside from being temporarily amused, I couldn't help but wonder how we who have been blessed with such affluence and an abundance of clean water might encourage each other to think about a problem that affects the overwhelming majority of the world's population?  

Pop quiz from the WORLD BANK: 

In the year 2000, about how many Africans could not have access to safe drinking water? 

A. Half the population.

B. Over 300 million.

C. More than the entire population of the United States.

Wondering what the answer is?  Well, I will give it you on one condition -- you PROMISE to read to the bottom of this article...promise?  Ok, the answer is ALL OF THE ABOVE ARE TRUE!

So, with more than half the population, over 300 million, and more than the ENTIRE population of the United States lacking access to clean water--International Crisis Aid has decided to do something about it, the campaign is called: 

Groundwater Mission is a program that is designed to get people thinking about how to use their resources to give back to those who are in need.  The program encourages people who have lost a friend or loved one to give a donation on their behalf that makes a difference.  By choosing to "leave the legacy of life" in lieu of sending flowers, your loved one will be remembered for generations by families who have never had access to clean drinking water.  By choosing to give your donation to Groundwater Mission, you can celebrate the life of your lost loved one by "leaving the legacy of life" in their memory for generations.  

ICA President Pat Bradley shows the difference that an ICA water well makes in the quality of drinking water for these Ethiopian families.

Ethiopian children drawing their drinking water from a filthy nearby stream.

You can make a difference in the life of one of these children by donating toward a water well project.  Even $25 will help provide clean water for a child:  DONATE NOW, CLICK HERE.

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