There is so much water that gets wasted in wealthier countries. If we saved that water we could give it to third-world countries

Every day kids in third-world countries die from dehydration or drinking water with deadly impurities. There it’s a struggle every day to live, while here we just turn a knob and it comes pouring out.

80% of water is salty sea water while 19% is polluted water which leaves us 1% of clean water, which usually gets used by the wealthier countries.

Imagine carrying 40 pounds of water in yellow jerry cans for miles, sometimes multiple times a day. How about digging in the sand with your children just to find the water you will drink and cook with for that day?  

Water related illnesses affect more people on earth than any disease. The solutions are simple and we know how to provide safe access to clean drinking water—all we lack is effort to solve the problem.

1 billion people on the planet don't have access to safe, clean drinking water. That's one in six people in our world who don't have access to the most basic of human needs.

There are many things you can do to stop this problem. If we start doing these things and some others we could make a difference in the world. Imagine you had lived life as a person that we described in the first slide. Would you treat water the way you do now?

Take short showers, or turn the water off while washing and back on again only to rinse. Take a shower instead of taking a bath. Showers often use less water than taking a

bath. Scrape the dishes clean instead of rinsing them before washing. There is no need to

rinse unless they are heavily soiled. Use a pan of water (or place a stopper in the sink) for washing and rinsing pots, pans,

dishes, and cooking utensils, rather than turning on the water faucet each time a rinse is needed.

Never run the dishwasher without a full load. This will save water, energy, detergent, and money.

Wash only a full load when using a washing machine. Turn the water off when you’re brushing your teeth and only turn it on again when

you need to wash the sink out.

Our group had different devices we thought of to not only save water, but collect water. That way we could give it to third world countries, so they could use it in villages that don’t have a ready supply of water.

The Rain SaverIt has a big, open, plastic tub on top to collect rain water.

The water will then flow to a hole in the bottom of the container.From there it goes downward through a filter to remove any impurities.Then it rests in another closed plastic container that can be removed.

This device will provide water as long as there is rain. That’s the con to this invention, you need rain. However, everything else about it is great.

The most important things to get out of this presentation are:

Every drop counts for people in third-world countries. By saving water we can impact one of their lives. There are many ways big and small to save water. We can fix this problem. We just need to put in effort.

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