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Fighting Water-borne Diseases in Impoverished Areas

Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2022 4:51 am
by Gunnar
This is an NGO making a real difference for good in the world. https://brightwaterfoundation.org/. Check it out!
OUR PURPOSE
Safe Water for a Brighter Future

Our mission is to transform lives by preventing water-borne disease, promoting family health and self-reliance.

This is accomplished by teaching effective safe water practices, rapid community water testing, household water treatment, and safe water storage.

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Re: Fighting Water-borne Diseases in Impoverished Areas

Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2022 2:57 pm
by Father Francis
Hundreds of thousands of people under the age of FIVE die from lack of access to clean water every year. Half the planet lives on less than $5 a day. This is a dystopia. Hate to break the fourth wall, but, it's true. We could be living in a paradise, but we choose to argue and nitpick.

Food for thought:

https://youtu.be/KgzQuE1pR1w

Re: Fighting Water-borne Diseases in Impoverished Areas

Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2022 4:49 pm
by Gunnar
Father Francis wrote:
Fri Jan 21, 2022 2:57 pm
Hundreds of thousands of people under the age of FIVE die from lack of access to clean water every year. Half the planet lives on less than $5 a day. This is a dystopia. Hate to break the fourth wall, but, it's true. We could be living in a paradise, but we choose to argue and nitpick.

Food for thought:

https://youtu.be/KgzQuE1pR1w
Yes. What the Brightwater Foundation is trying to do is an important part of the solution to that problem. They deserve worldwide support for their efforts.