by Jade Brooks

Created on: March 22, 2010   Last Updated: March 24, 2010

What should we do about the inadequate access to safe water and sanitation that claim 4,500 of lives a day?  This situation is a worldwide-unresolved problem. Contaminates, toxins, bacteria, and pesticides that pollute our waters are not only unsafe for drinking, but in several parts of the world unsafe to bathe in. 

World Water Day is March 22.  There are simple ways for communities and individuals to get involved with steps to help water resources for us, our children and for the future.  Several groups accept donations for wells and pumps for safe drinking water. 

Cleaning and picking up trash surrounding rivers, creeks, beaches, oceans and any water access area.  It may seem such a minor act from an individual but it is so very important to help keep our water sources free of pollution. 

Here are some ways we can do our part. Spread information to the children in the communities regarding the trash.  There are a lot of communities where children are unaware of the results and damage to our rivers and stream from the pollution from trash and garbage.  Educate the children in your family, neighborhoods, or even volunteer with a project in your own community. 

There are several resources for water sanitation programs.  Some programs need donations for drilling fresh water wells for countries that lack access to any fresh drinking water, which claims many lives daily. 

The Water Project is a resource that focuses on countries in need for these wells.  The Water Project can be found at this link for further information: http://thewaterproject.org/.

On March 22, 2010, the ABC World News with Diane Sawyer televised a Marine sick with a rare and incurable blood cancer was a result from toxic water in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. 

In the 1980’s underground fuel tanks contaminated the water that the Veteran’s affair admits was a direct cause of this illness.  The infected countless ways and people that may have been exposed, taken ill or even died as a result are unknown.

In Santa Barbara County Ca, the town of New Cuyama’s water company periodically sends notices reminding the community of the high toxic levels in their drinking water.  In Camarillo, located in Ventura County, CA you can actually see the clouds in the water straight from the tap!

These are a few examples of first hand information that there is a definite problem with our water resources around

• 1
• 2
• Next Page >>