Nigeria could be one of the wealthiest countries in the world. There is plenty of money to provide clean water and sanitation. It is not a question of affording clean water. They have the means. Or some do.
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The death toll in Zimbabwe’s recent cholera outbreak is over 500. The water borne disease has claimed victims throughout the country. Nearly 11,000 people have been infected in the past few weeks. Remote areas report a fatality rate up to 30%. Neighboring Botswana and South Africa are poised to be next.
Cholera [...]
You pedal, it pumps water from the storage tank in the back through a filter to the container in the front. It keeps the purified water in a closed container, maintaining its integrity and making it easy to use.
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I applaud the people at GE for this great humanitarian work. 60,000 people have clean water now who did not before. And in 8 more years, 300 million more people will have clean water. I’m seeing good here.
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Thank you veterans, for your service to our country.
When things go wrong in the world, the United States often seeks to project our power to make things right. We asked you to give part or all of your life to make things right. Some times it worked, some times it didn’t. But you did what [...]
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The unnoticed attack on freedom of thought has been fought slowly in the past. Now that a major counter-attack has been won, the silent enemy is revealed.
Firesign Theater did a radio sketch in the late 60s that I remember well. Several hippies are talking assuring themselves and each other with the lines “I’m groovy. Are you groovy?,” “Yeah, I’m groovy.” and “We’re all groovy.”
Another man enters the scene and they start a new chorus. “He’s not groovy.” and “Hey, you’re not [...]
What if there were a straw that would filter water so anyone could get clean water from just about any source?
The LifeStraw is that straw. Introduced in 2005, the straw lasts for 18,000 liters or about 1 year for 1 person. Diarrhea and related disease has nearly ceased to be a problem in the areas [...]
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If you live in North America, the Caribbean or certain European countries you may have seen Fiji Water. Did you know native Fijians go without clean water?
I’ve been incredulous about the growth in popularity whole bottled water thing. I can see benefits, especially when it comes to emergency preparedness. But Fiji Water seems to take [...]
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My latest foray into solving the worlds problems has taken me to the water’s edge. That is, I’m seeing that many of the world’s problems, and especially the developing world, stem from lack of clean water.
I found this on the Water Advocates website:
More than 1.1 billion people lack access to safe water and 2.6 [...]
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