Around the world, ​771 million people lack access to clean, safe drinking water.
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That's TWICE the population of the U.S.
source:  WHO/UNICEF

Nearly half of all people in the world using dirty water live in Sub-Saharan Africa.

1 in 10 people in the world do not have access to clean water,
​80% of them live in rural areas.

159 million people use untreated, unsafe water from lakes & rivers.
​Many times these water sources are also shared with livestock.

1,000 children die from diseases each day due to water-related illnesses.

2.5 billion people lack access to improved sanitation & hygiene facilities.

The 3rd leading cause of child deaths is diarrhea, mostly caused by drinking dirty water.