Every day 2000 children die from waterborne diseases that are easily preventable.
With the help of our supporters, Compassion is working to change this by providing access to safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene education for Compassion assisted children, their families and communities. The impact of safe water solutions is invaluable: it reduces disease and death, and promotes healthier lives which can improve economic and educational outcomes.
These solutions could be in the form of:
- Water filters
- Wells and water tanks
- Toilets and showers
- Hand washing stations
Access to safe water is one of the most urgent needs in the developing world today, and together, we are giving families and communities hope and practical solutions.
Why Water and Sanitation is so important
2.4 billion people still lack access to adequate sanitation like toilet and sewage systems
502,000 people die every year from diarrhoea caused by unclean water and poor sanitation
An estimated 443 million school days are lost each year due to water-related illness
The average distance women in developing countries walk to collect water each day is around 6 kilometres
Sources: WHO; The Water Project; UN-Water
Water and Sanitation Stories
Feature Story
Great Heights for Great Needs: Climbing Kilimanjaro
Compassion International writer and sponsor Katy Causey recounts her difficult trek up the highest free-standing mountain in the world. She joined 23 other sponsors who raised money for clean water in Tanzania.
Eric's Journey to Water Now Has a Different Ending
Sometimes getting a glass of water isn’t as simple as turning on a tap. For Eric in Kenya, the journey for water involved a 20-litre jerry can, a long walk and countless bouts of sickness.
The Impact of Clean Water Across the World
While millions of people around the world don’t have access to improved water sources, Compassion is at work to provide clean, safe drinking water for children in Compassion’s programs and their families.