Water, water everywhere, but not a drop to drink.

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The Philippines is home to some of the world's best beaches. Water flows through and surrounds this archipelago of 7,641 islands.

But with all this water...

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2.3 million Filipinos use unclean surface water for drinking. Another 6.1 million source it from unprotected dug wells. That's 8.4 million Filipinos with no access to safe drinking water. Why?

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Only 10% of the population is connected to sewage systems, making water sources polluted and undrinkable. The cost of connecting to water utility services represents 3 months' income for poor families. Inaccessibility to safe drinking water results in water-borne diseases. The poor cannot afford safe drinking water...

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There is an urgency to provide for this basic human right. 

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PLUS: The Philippines is visited by at least 20 tropical cyclones a year. Five of these are potentially destructive...

 

Local DRRMO, NGOs and Churches need to respond quickly to rescue and provide safe drinking water within 24 hrs of a calamity or emergency. 

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WATER+LIFE provides solutions to bring safe drinking water quickly during calamities and emergencies, without requiring the logistics and expense of transporting bottled water. WATER+LIFE also provides solutions to help provide safe drinking water to the marginalized, bringing down their cost from P30-P45 per 5-gallon container to less than half on a sustainable basis!