Water For Life

On April 23rd, 7-11PM, learn how clean water can change someone’s world. 1 in 8 people on this planet don’t have clean drinking water. That's nearly 1 billion people. You can help make a difference by joining us for a night of art and advocacy at Vox Culture. Donations will go to Living Water International.

• 1.8 million children die every year as a result of diseases caused by unclean water and poor sanitation. This amounts to around 5000 deaths a day. (UNDP) • LWI projects providing safe water and hygiene education at an average cost of twenty dollars per person, for a generation. (LWI) • The simple act of washing hands with soap and clean water can reduce diarrheal diseases by over 40%. (UNICEF) • At any given time, half the population of the developing world is suffering from one or more of the main diseases associated with inadequate provision of water and sanitation. (UNDP) • At any one time, half of the developing world’s hospital beds are occupied by patients suffering from water-related diseases. (UN) • Around 90% of incidences of water-related diseases are due to unsafe water supply, sanitation and hygiene and is mostly concentrated on children in developing countries. (WHO) • Intestinal worms infect about 10% of the population of the developing world. Intestinal parasitic infections can lead to malnutrition, anaemia and stunted growth. (WHO) • The average North American uses 400 liters a day. European uses 200 liters. (UNDP) • The average person in the developing world uses 10 liters of water every day for their drinking, washing and cooking. (Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC))