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Clean Water Water and sanitation have a critical impact on both health and disease throughout the world. In developing countries like Haiti up to 90% of diarrheal illness, a leading cause of death can be attributed to unsafe water and poor sanitation. Poor water quality continues to pose a major threat to human health. Twenty-nine percent of Haiti´s total population – 2.3 million people – does not have access to potable water. Even when a public water system is available, many have to travel long distances to collect water and it still has to be purified prior to drinking. In addition, potable water is not free. For the 80% of Haitians who live in abject poverty, the cost of clean drinking water can be a significant challenge. ICC health workers know that education about the importance of drinking clean water is vital. In rural areas, where public water is not available, International Child Care digs wells to provide potable water for entire communities. El agua y los servicios sanitarios tienen un impacto crítico en ambos la salud y la enfermedad por todo el mundo. In países en vías de desarrollo como Haití casi 90% de enfermedad de diarrea, que es una causa principal de la muerte, puede ser atribuida al agua sucio y las malas condiciones de salubridad. La calidad peor del agua continua de ser un riesgo a la salud humano. Veintinueve por ciento de la población total de Haití- 2.3 millones de personas- no tiene acceso al agua limpio. Aun si hay un sistema del agua sano esta disponible, mucha gente tiene de viajar mucho para colectarlo y después, el agua tiene que ser purificada antes de beber. Además, el agua potable no es gratis. Por el 80% de haitianos que viven en pobreza, el costo del agua sano puede ser difícil de pagar. Los empleados de la salud de ICC saben que la educación sobre la importancia del agua sana es esencial. En áreas rurales, donde el agua publico no es disponible, ICC construye los pozos por proporcionar el agua sana por comunidades enteras. Water and sanitation have a critical impact on both health and disease throughout the world. In developing countries like Haiti up to 90% of diarrheal illness, a leading cause of death can be attributed to unsafe water and poor sanitation. Poor water quality continues to pose a major threat to human health. Twenty-nine percent of Haiti´s total population – 2.3 million people – does not have access to potable water. Even when a public water system is available, many have to travel long distances to collect water and it still has to be purified prior to drinking. In addition, potable water is not free. For the 80% of Haitians who live in abject poverty, the cost of clean drinking water can be a significant challenge. ICC health workers know that education about the importance of drinking clean water is vital. In rural areas, where public water is not available, International Child Care digs wells to provide potable water for entire communities. |
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