The Importance Of Access To Clean Water

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Access to clean water is a fundamental human right. It has been implicitly and explicitly supported by international law and governmental practice. Nonetheless, 20% of the world’s population lacks safe drinking water and access to qualified purification systems. Safe drink water is defined as water with microbial, chemical and physical characteristics that meet the World Health Organization guidelines or national standards on drinking water quality. According to the Journal of Water and Health, an estimated one billion persons in low-income countries do not have access to safe or clean drinking water. Water can be contaminated with disease-causing pathogens, which results from a lack of sanitation availability and hygiene practices in developing countries. The unsanitary and contaminated water is one of the many factors that influence diarrhea disease. It has been acknowledged globally that diarrheal disease is the second highest contributor to childhood mortality. Recent study shows approximately 51% of Guatemalans live below the national poverty line. In 1990, 81% of Guatemala’s …show more content…

Shortly after our visit, EWB established a group to research the lives of Guatemalans and how to enhance their quality of life. As a result, we came up with an idea: water. Water is essential to Guatemalans in rural areas. However, most of natural waterways are being used for waste disposal, and human waste, which cause water contamination. Therefore, in this proposal, EWB’s goal is installing water purification systems in five Guatemalan towns, which are Quiché (north-western region), San Marcos and Totonicapán (south-western region), Alta Verapaz and Baja Verapaz (northern region). In general, if our project is successful, we will help to provide clean water, which is significantly reducing the poverty, disease and uneducated for people around

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