4 innovative projects making water more accessible in the developing world
Water, one of the earth’s most important natural resources, is abundant for most of the
developed world: We have taps with clean drinking water, showers with warm water and
stores stocked with bottles.
But for a large percentage of people, these simple, over-looked luxuries are not
available. The U.N. has collected stats showing that one in six people in the world —
approximately 894 million people — don’t have access to the recommended amount of
fresh water for daily living.
Of course it’s not just drinking water that’s the problem. Today, 2.5 billion people live
without basic sanitation, according to the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative
Council. Every 20 seconds, a child dies because of poor sanitation, resulting in
approximately 1.5 million deaths annually. Solving a basic need like water access allows
developing communities to tackle and devote resources to more complex issues. Heck,
it’s even one of the U.N.’s ambitious Millennium Development Goals.
The good news is that a lot of organizations are realizing the need to address water
access with some innovative tech and campaigns. Take a look at these four initiatives
and let us know in the comments of any other ways organizations are addressing issues
around water access.
Once a community has access to water, how do you make sure it is safe to drink?
Cheap, efficient water purifiers are in high-demand. There are a variety of high-grade
purifiers on the market — SteriPEN, for example, has options for camping, emergency
and military use.
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