WORLD WATER DAY: MARCH 22, 2016

Today is World Water Day, an annual celebration started as part of a United Nations campaign to raise awareness about water scarcity & safety issues around the world

Clean water is something that so many of us take for granted

1 in 10 people lack access to safe water

While water covers almost 3/4 of the Earth's surface, less than 1% of it is usable for humans

Water, sanitation & hygiene related disease kills nearly 1 million people each year

More than 1/3 of people worldwide
lack access to a toilet (more than
the number who have a cell phone)

Every $1 invested in water & sanitation provides a $4 economic return

The amount of safe water could drop by 40 percent in 15 years if people do not change their habits & the way they use water






References:
World Health Organization & UNICEF Joint Monitoring Program: Progress on Drinking Water & Sanitation, 2015 Update

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