Clean Water

The above link will show you a short ad about water- promoting awareness for the many countries where people do not have clean water.

This is a reality. Not only for drinking, but washing. Dishes washed with dirty water have grit on them. Rice made with river water is brown, not from the healthy hull left on the kernel, but because sewage and agricultural run-off contaminates the water- and anything cooked with it. Taking a shower with river water does not cause you to feel clean. In fact in less than 30 minutes you start to itch. Rashes happen from contaminated water. Chemicals that run off of fields are carried away in streams and rivers and end up in showers, drinking water, and food. Small children and aged adults are the most vulnerable to illnesses from contaminated water.

How can you help? Contribute to a fund that will help a poor Karen family purchase a water filter. Help to buy a mold so that a large number of filters can be made. Sponsor a workshop for many villages to come and learn how to clean their water and care for their families.

Did you know that 60% of water born illnesses can be reduced by filtering the water? Teach people to wash their hands and you reduce the number of illnesses by 20%. 80% is a large number when it comes to bringing real life to a people group that have already suffered so much.

We have so much in America. We have clean water that flows from the tap. The water in my toilet is cleaner than what most people have to drink. Please consider helping me help Karen people and the project to bring clean water to the Karen. You can donate money to bring clean water to the Karen on my website. Thank you!