Got Clean Water?
9% of the world still doesn't.
Clean Water In The United States
In the United States very rarely do we have issues when it comes to having access to clean water so it's hard to fathom what life without access to clean water is like. Sadly there are still about 783 million globally who do not have access to clean water. Without clean water,diseases are easily spread throughout communities and are responsible for hundreds of thousands of deaths annually.
Water Quality Throughout the World
India
India has one of the most severe water issues in the world. Their largest source of water, the Ganges river, is terribly polluted. The river is full of discarded waste, fecal matter, and even human bodies can be found in the river. In india many people don't have access to indoor plumbing so they go outside to relieve themselves which then runs off into rivers, contaminating them and aiding in the spread of disease.
Zimbabwe
In Zimbabwe they have been experiencing a shortage of water and due to their lack of indoor plumbing and knowledge of proper sanitation methods, the water that they do have has been severely contaminated and has in turn killed thousands of people and made hundreds of thousands sick. Because of this very few residents have access to water and resort to drinking water from shallow, unprotected wells that contain sewage.
Afghanistan
In Afghanistan very few residents have access to clean water because their government does not provide it for them. Most of Afghanistan resort to drinking untreated water from shallow pools that may contain sewage.
water pollution in INDIA
There is hope.
Solutions to Water Pollution.
There are many things that we as people could do to help provide access to clean water for underdeveloped countries. One of the most important things that we can provide them with is knowledge. Many people in these countries defecate outside which runs into the streams that they use as a water source, which is the cause of many diarrheal diseases that are often times fatal. Because these people were not instilled with the proper knowledge when it comes to sanitation they do not understand how their waste affects their water quality. Another solution would be to provide these countries with proper plumbing so they would not be forced to defecate outdoors.
So you want to help?
There are many different organizations put in place to help provide global access to clean water. A few links to their websites are posted below.