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WALK FOR WATER
Canada & India Unite for Water
C.C. Loughlin will be taking part in the Walk for Water on March 22nd. On this day, all students will walk to recognize the importance of clean water and wells in India since many children have to walk daily to fetch water for their households. For the past six years we have been raising money to build wells in India so that children will not have this difficult task as part of their daily life.
World wide, more than 200 million hours per day are spent fetching water for household needs! In India, low-income families spend about 6 hours per day collecting water and walk on average 9km a day. This lack of access obligates women and children to fetch water to the closest water point regardless of the quality. Diarrhoea alone kills more than 1,600 people every day.
More than 1.1 billion people lack access to drinkable water today and the United Nations expects that 3 billion people will experience water stress by 2025. By being aware of water issues around the world, Canadians will be better equipped to make decisions about water consumption, national regulations and the importance of concerted international policies to ensure accessibility to clean and safe water for all.
Source: Sopar.ca
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