Contaminated water and inadequate sanitation are linked to transmission of diseases such as cholera, diarrhoea, dysentery, hepatitis A, typhoid and polio.

Diarrhoea alone kills roughly 829,000 people a year. Of those deaths, 36% are children under the age of 5. 

In communities without water, basic hygiene is not prioritized, leading to an increased likelihood of waterborne disease.

When communities have access to basic water sources less time is spent collecting it, thus increasing productivity in areas such as farming & education.

In a study of 25 countries in sub-Saharan Africa, UNICEF estimated that women there spent 16 million hours collecting water each day.

The average time of one round-trip to collect water is approximately 30 minutes. Many households require multiple trips each day.

When communities have access to basic water sources less time is spent collecting it, thus increasing productivity in areas such as farming & education.

Nearly 3 out of 10 schools globally have limited or no water service.

Enrollment rates for girls increase by 15 percent when provided with clean water access.

Women are responsible for 71% of the water collected in sub-Saharan Africa.

Accessible, safe water equates to less collection trips for young girls & women. In turn, this leads to increased personal safety, less musculoskeletal conditions, & less health expenses.

Limiting the time & energy spent gathering water contributes to reduction in rates of teenage pregnancy, school drop outs, and poor performance in the classroom.