Drinking Water Problem

Around 801,000 children younger than 5 are killed by diarrhea each year, mostly in developing countries. This is around 11% of 7.6 mil death of children (aged 5). This means about 2,200 children are dying each day. So many people are in need of water that it almost seems impossible to help them all but while helping those without clean drinking water costs lots of money, Clean drinking water can save lives from many impurities like bacteria, by having it easily accessible it can get people out of poverty and give them access to things like education, and it’s very achievable with the number of solutions that exist because of our current technology.

Many impurities exist in dirty water like bacteria, viruses, and helminths which will give

Even the best students can be slowed down by things like stomach pains and diarrhea from impurities and if the teachers are sick, class is cancelled. Many students have missed their classes because they had to take care of parents or siblings or had to go fetch water. Also young students have had to find work so they can afford food for younger siblings and sick parents. Without clean easily accessible water, schools can’t run their programs if they cannot even provide water to faculty, children, and the families of those running the school. 443 million school days are lost every year because of water-related diseases. But with cheap technology like the Hippo Roller and PUR, water can easily be transported and cleaned. The 90 liter Hippo Roller allows women and children to carry 5x more water than their average bucket. It doesn 't have to be carried either, it can just simply be rolled along the ground. One packet of PUR can quickly turn 10 liter of deadly water into clean drinkable water. The packets can be used anywhere in the world. Less time spent getting water means more time in the classroom, also school will have clean water and proper toilets so girls won 't have to stay home a week every

Also, its is usually the responsibility for women and girls to go get water for their families which over limits their access to education and business opportunities. Everyday young girls and women have to carry over 40 pounds of filthy water from places around 4 miles away from their villages and homes. Girls that are under the age of 15 are twice more as likely as boys to be the person in their family that is responsible for fetching the water. Around 64% of households rely on women to get the family 's water when there is no water source in the home. But with solutions like wells and the hippo roller, these women and girls will more likely be able to get their education and business opportunities. Although wells are expensive (around 8,000$), 1 well will serve 2,000 people which in conclusion means that it cost 4$ to help 1 person get water and live a better longer life. Also, since the well will be built near the people in need, this makes the water easily accessible. When a community gets water, women and girls get their lives back and are able to take control of their future by creative business, improving homes,