Water in Africa

There are nearly a billion people worldwide who lack access to clean water. That's about a seventh of the world's population. Every 20 seconds, a child dies from a water-related disease. 3.6 million people in total die a year from diseases carried in water. The fact is, water and access to clean water are the difference between living and dying, surviving and thriving, for millions of people, especially in Africa. African water contains several dangerous things, like human waste and bacteria, that these people are ingesting.





Obviously, lack of water is a problem in Africa. So, what are we going to do about it? There are several possible solutions. One is installing wells and rain catchment systems in the village for relatively small amounts of money. Another is using a solar panel pump, or more effectively managing the clean water.

In my opinion, we need to do a few things to solve unsanitary water in Africa. First, we need to recognize that this is a serious problem. Second, the water needs to be managed better. Third, the African governments have got to be able to get along for this to work. Finally, there has to be a way to pay for everything. Really, honestly, our government at this point simply can't afford to pay for everything. Of course, it's good to help as much as we are able, but the way things stand now, that wouldn't be nearly enough. Our best solution to the money problem is to find ways to lower the cost so that the African governments can afford to pay for everything. Heartless as it may sound, they really should pay for it. It's their responsibility.\



Sources: How To Beat Africa's Water Crisis, Water Aid, Can Matt Damon Bring Clean Water to Africa?