The Giver of Life

Water, that clear liquid that drips from the faucet, runs through rivers and gives life to this world.

Sadly, only 2.59% of water on earth is freshwater. So what does that mean? It means that while our world might be water wealthy, we have little access to clean drinking water. Ten countries control 80% of the world's freshwater. The Great Lakes alone is 21% of the fresh water on the planet.

So now thing about Africa, or the middle east or anywhere else in the world.Think about the lack of infrastructure they have. Where getting water is dangerous. It means going near malarial hubs, women walking alone on rural paths, snakes and worst of all the most the women and children can carry is one jug. That one jug has to last the entire family for a day. That one jug often is full of bacteria and is not clean. That one jug is all they have to rely on.

The statistics are real. 3.4 Million people die from water related illnesses and 99 percent of these deaths occur in the developing world. Less than 1% of the water supply on earth can be used as drinking water yet the human body is 66% water.

3.4 million people might seem like just a number, but the majority are children under five. The majority are those cute little babies you love.

Yes those babies.

So what can we do?

Well first, we can learn more about the issue. Organizations like Charity Water are attempting to combat the issue.

And they make a good argument. Now the truth of all of this is simple. The world has a climate change problem. GLOBAL WARMING IS REAL! By 2030, the majority of the world will be water stressed. Which means that there will be more conflicts, less stabilization and more hungry/ thirsty people dying everyday on our planet. Water is important for food, transportation, economics, and so many other things. Our lives would not exist without water.

Second thing we can do, we can attempt to turn off our facet when were doing dishes, take shorter showers and maybe not water our lawn twelve times a day during the summer.

We can also do our part. We can support the building of wells, water filtration systems all by giving money to organizations like Charity Water. We can also lobby our congress to not cut the foreign humanitarian aid budget. So do your part, if that's taking a shorter shower, having people donate instead of giving birthday presents, say that you do not need that new dress or just by calling your senator and telling them what you think.

This is a women's issue, a children's issue, an ecological issue, an economic issue, a health issue but most of all it's a global issue. We're all humans, sharing one world, and we should do our best to help one another. 

Everyone can do their part, now let's help you do yours.