For the millions who do not have access to clean water, a number of companies and non-profits have started to try to solve this problem. Some organizations help raise money to install water pumps that allow them access to the clean water under the ground. For most though, they have to drink dirty river, bay or runoff water. About 1.8 million children die every year due to diarrheal diseases, more than from HIV/AIDS or malaria combined.
A good solution for these people would be to have a relatively easy and inexpensive way to do this. PUR and the Children's Safe Drinking Water have come up with products that do just that. PUR states on their website that "more than one billion liters of clean drinking water have been provided by global relief organizations using PUR packets including PSI, AmeriCares, CARE, Samaritan's Purse and World Vision. PUR Packet
Children's Safe Drinking Water - This organization states that each packet costs 10 cents a piece and can treat 10 liters of water.
$1.00 gives a child clean water for 50 days
$7.50 gives a child clean water for a year
$30.00 gives a family clean water for a year
Can you imagine what that could do for an individual or family? I think about that fact that I can buy a Starbucks Frappucino for around $5 and it lasts a few minutes whereas if I donated that money to this organization, then I could give a child a year of clean water.
How It Works
http://www.pg.com/home.shtml This is a great flash demonstration where you can help treat some water on screen to see how easy it really is. 30 minutes to clean water. You can also buy your own water kit at local retailers to try it out yourself or take on your next camping trip.
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