Water-related diseases cost 443 million school days a year.
More than 150 million school-age children are severely affected by waterborne parasites like roundworm, whipworm, and hookworm. These children commonly carry up to 1000 parasites at a time, causing anemia, stunted growth, and other debilitating conditions.
Day 13- Wow, it's almost been 2 weeks with Rachel and Leah (my jerry cans). The time has just flown by. Although, I'm not even at the half way point yet. Fortunately for me, after 40 days, I can put them down. Others in the world don't have that option. During a time when our economy is so uncertain and we are concerned with our own financial stability, I hope we can still look past our problems to focus on others; others who would gladly switch places with us, even during this time. For me, I don't have to think about how I'm going to afford my next meal or am I going to eat tomorrow. This questions are real questions for so many in the world. Clean water is not something I think too much about either. I turn on the faucet and expect water... not only do I expect water, but I expect clean water. I look forward to this well being built and hopefully being able to go visit the well and the people it has effected. Not so that I can feel proud of what I've done, or so that they can thank me for thinking of them, but so that I can tell them about God's love and his amazing grace. And I'm hoping with each drink they take they will think of Him and drink for his glory...
"So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God."
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