Water Challenges Facing Nkwatia Senior High School (Nkwasco)

Diseases from unsafe water and lack of basic sanitation kill more people every year than all forms of violence, including war. 

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(source) Children are especially vulnerable, as their bodies aren't strong enough to fight diarrhea, dysentery and other illnesses. 

Nkwatia Senior High School (Nkwasco)

90% of the 30,000 deaths that occur every week from unsafe water and unhygienic living conditions are in children under five years old. (source) Many of these diseases are preventable. The WHO reports that over 3.6% of the global disease burden can be prevented simply by improving water supply, sanitation, and hygiene. 

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(source) In Africa alone, people spend 40 billion hours every year just walking for water. 

Women and children usually bear the burden of water collection, walking miles to the nearest source, which is unprotected and likely to make them sick.

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(source) Time spent walking and resulting diseases keep them from school, work and taking care of their families. Along their long walk, they're subjected to a greater risk of harassment and sexual assault. 

Nkwatia Senior High School (Nkwasco)

Hauling cans of water for long distances takes a toll on the spine and many women experience back pain early in life. 

Nkwatia Senior High School (Nkwasco)

With safe water nearby, women are free to pursue new opportunities and improve their families’ lives. Kids can earn their education and build the future of their communities. 

Nkwatia Senior High School (Nkwasco)

A clean water project nearby means more than safe drinking water to women and children in developing nations; it means time, freedom and incentive to change their communities.