2. Introduction According to WaterAid, an international charity organization, “Sanitation can be defined as access to safe, clean and effective human urine and feces disposal facilities (WaterAid.org).” “Wherever humans gather, their waste also accumulates. Progress in sanitation and improved hygiene has greatly improved health, but many people still have no adequate means of disposing of their waste (who.int).” There is an even greater problem in heavily populated developing countries. To the right you’ll see a map indicating what percentage of countries around the globe are lacking or experiencing sanitary drinking water. (mofa.go)
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4. 884 million people in the world do not have access to safe water. (WHO/UNICEF)
5. 40% of the world's population is still without basic sanitation. (who.int)Social Impacts: Sick children are unable to go to school. The sick cannot receive adequate care due to polluted water. Adults who are ill and are unable to work. (wateraid.org) Economic Impacts: Attaining sustainable sanitation and water delivery systems is key to reducing poverty. The UN estimates the cost of not achieving the Developmental Goal is costing $35 billion per year. (who.int)
10. General lack of pollution prevention(waterencyclopedia.com)Access to adequate wastewater treatment facilities in the developing countries is very limited. As a result, water bodies in the developing nations are often used as open sewers for human waste products and garbage which only contributes to the problem. (waterencyclopedia.com)
24. Get involved locally to help preserve the benefits you have as well as conserve them
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26. Conclusion Continued Example of success from the African Renewal Journal: “Until six years ago, Eugenia Uwamahoro and several of her eight children had to trek 2 kilometers each day to a river to get about 140 liters of water for drinking, cooking, washing and feeding her four cows. There was a water pump in her village, but it hardly functioned. Then the Rwandan government, with financial support from UNICEF, repaired the pump, and the community contracted a private manager to maintain it. “It has improved my life,” Ms. Uwamahoro told African Renewal. “Now we can rest.” Not only has the pump saved her considerable time and effort, but she also gets her household’s daily water supply at lower cost than she would have from the private village water carriers who cart it up from the river (African Renewal).” It is examples like these that help show that there is something being done and that some people and organizations do feel an ethical responsibility to help out. There is much more to be done and much more that can be done, it is up to those who are able to help actually do and that advancements and improvements keep going to these people. We wouldn’t allow such a horrible crisis to take place among us so it is important that we don’t neglect those who are experiencing it, we must keep an open mind and an ethical motivation to dedication to help those in need.
27. Sources: Text: http://www.wateraid.org/international/what_we_do/policy_and_research/6240.asp http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/sanitproblems/en/ WaterAid moves ahead. Water & Environment International; Apr/May2001, p18, 2p http://www.waterencyclopedia.com/Da-En/Developing-Countries-Issues-in.html http://www.infoforhealth.org/pr/m14edsum.shtml Bringing Water to Africa’s Poor. From Africa Renewal, Vol.21 #3 (October 2007), page 7 Pictures: http://www.whale.to/a/image/sanitation1.jpg http://www.mofa.go.jp/Mofaj/gaiko/oda/shiryo/pamphlet/wasabi/image/J-3-7.jpg http://www.hobotraveler.com/uploaded_images/207-82-togo-africa-water-779750.jpg http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1CMkoQPHaeA/SJ_Fmk9Xa0I/AAAAAAAAAPQ/EzkQrw_hzd0/s400/africa-water2.jpg
