Guatemala Water Project
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1 watch will help bring water to a community in need.
Hello Somebody will provide a water well in Guatemala. This project will provide clean water and sanitation to families in need. It will have an immediate impact on the community and the long term benefits will be felt for more than 30 years.
The benefits of this project will be seen in several areas within the community. The clean water will help to eliminate waterborne diseases such as cholera, diarrhea and intestinal parasites. The well will also have a dramatic impact on child education.
More than 150 million school-age children are severely affected by waterborne parasites like roundworm, whipworm, and hookworm. These children commonly carry up to 1000 parasites at a time, causing anemia, stunted growth, and other debilitating conditions. Children who suffer from constant water-related illnesses carry the disadvantages into school. Poor health directly reduces cognitive potential and indirectly undermines schooling through absenteeism, attention deficits, and early drop-out.
Together we can help to change the quality of life for children and families. Buy a watch to give clean water to a community.
- The water well project will cost $5000.
- The well helps to meet the basic hygiene and sanitation needs of the community.
- The well is completed with a presentation of the gospel.
“Over half of all schools worldwide lack safe water and sanitation, jeopardizing the health and education of millions of schoolchildren. Most of the 115 million children currently out of school are girls. Many are denied their place in the classroom by lack of access to decent toilets at school, or the daily chore of walking miles to collect water.”
— UNICEF, 2005,Buy A Watch
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