Why Water Matters to Everyone? (Waltrina Middleton)

WHY WATER MATTERS TO EVERYONE:

Water matters because humanity and the environment matters. Water provides for basic human needs such as bathing, growing and cooking food, sanitation, and energy production. Without water, the world itself would not likely survive. Catholic Relief Services (CRS) report that “one-sixth of the world drinks polluted water and one child dies every 15 seconds from a water-related disease.” These stunning statistics illustrates a need to not only improve on water supply and access, but also sanitation. 1.5-million children die each year from diarrhea due to poor sanitation and hygiene. Eighteen percent of all deaths are under five years of age (Catholic Relief Services).