Think about the first thing you do when you wake up in the morning: going to the bathroom, brushing your teeth, drinking a nice cup of coffee, or maybe just some tea. And just after? taking a shower and packing some lunch to take to work or school. A yogurt. An apple. Maybe a fresh salad with the vegetables you could find in your fridge.
Washing the vegetables. A glass of water. A quick shower before work. A long bath when you come back. Doing your laundry. Washing the dishes. These may sound like mundane, boring tasks you just have to do. You might not like doing them, but one thing is certain - you take them for granted.
We are used to having water running in our kitchen faucet, in our bathroom and eveywhere we look around. Did you ever try to imagine how your life will look like, if you didn't have unlimited access to clean water?
For some people, living without clean water is the only way they know, struggling for the next drop. There are too many people that are not able to live with all the little things that we are used to, and for those we are trying to help, raising money to build wells that can provide clean water for life. Our little deed in trying to make their lifes a little better. But we can't do it alone: we invite you to visit our fundraising page. With a small effort from each of us, we can make a big change.
Picture by Kelly Large
March 22nd is the world water day, trying to raise awarness in the importance of our water. Though most of Earth is made of water, we should not take them for granted.
If you want to know more about the world water day and the worldwide events, check this page:
http://www.unwater.org/worldwaterday/index.html
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