Health
"Water is an astonishingly complex and subtle force in an economy. It is the single constraint on the expansion of every city, and bankers and corporate executives have cited it as the only natural limit to economic growth.”
- Margaret Catley-Carlson, Vice-Chair, World Economic Forum
- Margaret Catley-Carlson, Vice-Chair, World Economic Forum
Economy
There is an estimated economic loss of 28.4 billion dollars annually in Africa due to a lack of access to clean water and basic sanitation. Nearly half of sub-Saharan Africa lives below the poverty line of $1.25 per day.
The World Health Organization estimates a ROI of $3 - $34 per $1 invested in water and sanitation. The ROI varies depending on the region and technology.
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The World Health Organization estimates a ROI of $3 - $34 per $1 invested in water and sanitation. The ROI varies depending on the region and technology.
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Education
Millions of school days are stolen from children every year by the global water crisis. Children often miss school because their family relies on them to walk miles each day to collect water. Other students miss school to take care of family members due to water born disease. Even the lucky students who are able to attend on a regular basis are severely limited in their capacity to learn because of their own health battles due to unclean water.
Consider how essential education is to breaking the cycle of poverty in a family or in a village, then you realize the necessity of clean water and sanitation. That's why Thirst No More has started it's Well Educated initiative in Tanzania.
Consider how essential education is to breaking the cycle of poverty in a family or in a village, then you realize the necessity of clean water and sanitation. That's why Thirst No More has started it's Well Educated initiative in Tanzania.