By Kristen Steele | Project Leader
As the New Year is well under way, hundreds of parents and children in Cambodia have access to clean, safe drinking water for the first time - thanks to your support and generosity throughout 2016!
Having access to clean, safe water means children, especially young girls, can go to school instead of spending their day collecting water. Having access to clean, safe water means people no longer have to suffer from chronic waterborne diseases. Having access to clean, safe water means hope for a healthy future.
In our world today, one in eight people lack access to clean drinking water. In Cambodia today, 30% lack access to clean water and 74% of all deaths come from waterborne diseases. Through your generosity, you have provided nearly 2,000 children and their families in Taek Village clean drinking water and hygiene education for the very first time. The impact that has been made in the community is unmistakable:
- 98% of students now wash their hands with soap
- The economic prosperity within the community has increased
- School attendance has improved by reducing the number of days missed due to chronic diarrhea caused by drinking unsafe water
For those living in Taek Village, having access to clean, safe water for the first time means that over 1,000 children and their families can’t stop smiling! Please continue to give the gift of water – and spread the word – because together, we can find out what having clean, safe water means to thousands more…Thank you!
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