Safe WATER is a BASIC HUMAN RIGHT.

In 2010, the United Nations declared its recognition of  "the right to safe and clean drinking water and sanitation as a human right that is essential for the full enjoyment of life."  While significant progress has been made, around the world more than:

Sub-Saharan Africa and Southern Asia continue to be disproportionately burdened with this lack of capacity.  Lack of clean water and adequate sanitation is responsible for high rates of water-borne disease, for nearly 1 000 children die each day from preventable water and sanitation related diseases.