THIRST RELIEF: SOLVE THIRST FIRST

EVERY DAY AROUND 4,000 CHILDREN DIE FROM DRINKING DIRTY, DISEASED WATER. THAT’S ONE CHILD EVERY 20 SECONDS.

Here in the developed world we take clean water for granted – we simply turn the tap and it is there – but in developing countries this is not an option. So many poor and needy people have no choice but to drink dirty water, knowing it could kill them.

Penny Appeal’s Thirst Relief project is installing wells in countries across Africa and Asia to give communities reliable access to clean water. This means they can drink, wash, make wudu, grow crops and water their animals safely.

A nearby well also means people do not have to spend hours walking to get water, freeing up their time to work, go to school or look after relatives. All this adds up to healthier lives and a route out of poverty.