Water Relief
By: Forrest Beran
Nick Kloenne
Marshall Sayre
Joe Wisniewski
Where
Environmental problems
Droughts
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Very common in Africa due to climate
Becoming more common due to climate change
Becoming more extreme
Lead to lack of clean drinking water as well as
destroyed crops
Other Problems
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While droughts aren't helping the main problems are
due to political, economic and technological issues
Geopolitical Problems
1/3 people do not have access to clean water
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40 billion hours spent collecting water annually
80% of illnesses are due to poor water and sanitation
Those with abundant resources become a target for
others
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Militias form within countries
Surrounding countries will steal resources
Thousands of casualties and displaced refugees
Rivers are diverted away from regions in need
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Areas dependant on the source will lose it
Planis will flood
Works closely with local in-country teams and
partner organizations to develop sustainable
water programs.
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Wells
Weirs
Sand Dams
Rain Catchement
Work primarily in Kenya, Rwanda, Sierra
Leone, Sudan, and Uganda
How to get involved:
• Sponsor a Water Project
• Start a Fundraiser
• Donate
• Get your School Involved
• Connect and Share
Learn more at thewaterproject.org
UNICEF
UNICEF helps the less fortunate
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Helps over 90 countries
Variety of tasks including
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Countries all over the world
Includes both developed and underdeveloped
countries
Donate
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UNICEF website
Getting involved
How can you help?
o $5 can provided clean water to someone
for 200 days
o Throughout the cities around the country
UNICEF has local fundraising events.
o Events can be put on by universities,
restaraunts, and other businesses
Project
The mission of Project WET is to reach
children, parents, educators and communities
of the world with water education.
Where?
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All 50 states
Most of South America and Africa
Throughout Europe, Asia, and Australia
Project
Many ways to get involved
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Donate
Volunteer
Train to become a Project Wet leader
Check out Projectwet.org for more information
and ways to get involved!
Focuses on training programs for communities.
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Community hygiene and development
Well drilling and repair
Water treatment and sanitation
Where?
Ethiopia
o Kenya
o Uganda
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How to get involved:
lifewater.org
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Field Training programs registration
Online training manuals
Technical library
Donation options
Fundraiser organization aid
Conclusion
Help Out!
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People all over Africa are less fortunate than us.
Easy ways to provide clean water to those who don't
have access to it