Would you imagine that 1.8 BILLION people globally use a source of drinking water contaminated with

Would you imagine that 1.8 BILLION people globally use a source of drinking water contaminated with feces? Recently on assignment with @water_compass an organization whose strategy is definitely working, trying to make clean water accessible to people along the cattle corridor ( specific in Sembabule and Masaka) but targeting communities where disease transmission is most likely occur. These guys install water systems that pump water from underground, which is available all year round, clean for direct consumption and very affordable. During the 2 days’ shoot, a number of facts were broken to my ears and they’re quite worrying. Imagine; - Diarrheal disease is the second leading cause of death of children under five years of age in Uganda. - 35% of the rural population in Uganda does not have access to a safe water source - Hygiene and sanitation related diseases currently contribute to 70% of the disease burden in Uganda. - Only 17% of the rural people in Uganda have access to improved sanitation Please check out their website to support the cause. #water #hygiene #sanitation #uganda #Drought #assignment #kampala #africa (at Sembabule) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFbdOv6nh3R/?igshid=ywkgtfxnd4pw -- source link

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