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THE
CRISIS

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A THIRSTY WORLD

CLEAN WATER - A BASIC NECESSITY WE TAKE FOR GRANTED,
YET FOR BILLIONS, IT’S A DAILY STRUGGLE. 

BILLION ++

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PEOPLE STILL LACK ACCESS TO CLEAN AND SAFE DRINKING WATER WORLDWIDE. 
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106 MILLION
PEOPLE DRINK DIRECTLY FROM UNTREATED SURFACE SOURCES.
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70,000
CHILDREN DIE
EVERY YEAR BEFORE TURNING 5 FROM PREVENTABLE WATER RELATED CAUSES.

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800,000+
DEATHS ANNUALLY FROM UNSAFE WATER ALONE.

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As a result of the collection burden, 1 in 4 girls does not finish primary school.
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WOMEN AND GIRLS SPEND 250 MILLION HOURS PER DAY LOOKING FOR WATER.
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WHEN CLEAN WATER RUNS OUT, NECESSITY OVERRIDES SAFETY.
THEY DRINK WHAT THEY FIND.

NOT CLEAN WATER,

BUT WATER THAT’S CONTAMINATED WITH

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FECES &

URINE

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DIRT & MUD

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DECAYING LEAVES & PLANTS

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DEAD INSECTS & ANIMALS

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TRASH & PLASTIC

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PESTICIDES & CHEMICALS

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RUST & INDUSTRIAL WASTE

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THE HAND PUMP

THE HUMAN COST

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184
MILLION PEOPLE
DEPEND ON HANDPUMPS FOR CLEAN WATER.
Outdated systems remain the only water source for millions across Sub-Saharan Africa.
$1.2 BILLION
in investment lost each year.
1 IN 4
HANDPUMPS ARE NONFUNCTIONAL.
Broken infrastructure leaves entire communities without access to water.
Women and girls spend hours each day collecting unsafe water instead of learning or earning.
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Poor maintenance & lack of spare parts
Mechanical break down
Poor water source
Mismanagement
Data gaps & monitoring failures
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