Almost 1 billion people on our planet don't have access to safe, clean drinking water and proper sanitation.
The task of water-collecting falls on young girls, leaving them no time or energy for school.
Without education there is no way to put an end to poverty and create wells fro them to have access to the much needed clean water.Water empowers agriculture, education and micro-finance. Without water, there is no life.Most people aren’t aware of this situation at all, or simply don’t know just how grave it is. What’s worst is that the water is there.
The Thirst Project all started with a photograph. It’s amazing what one photo can do. Photos tell stories, and you know what they say a picture is worth more than a thousand words.Over the next several months, through their own research and several uncanny, seemingly chance encounters that could only be described as God at work, they met with some of the most prominent individuals and organizations exploring ways to provide solutions to this problem.
The task of water-collecting falls on young girls, leaving them no time or energy for school.
Without education there is no way to put an end to poverty and create wells fro them to have access to the much needed clean water.Water empowers agriculture, education and micro-finance. Without water, there is no life.Most people aren’t aware of this situation at all, or simply don’t know just how grave it is. What’s worst is that the water is there.
The Thirst Project all started with a photograph. It’s amazing what one photo can do. Photos tell stories, and you know what they say a picture is worth more than a thousand words.Over the next several months, through their own research and several uncanny, seemingly chance encounters that could only be described as God at work, they met with some of the most prominent individuals and organizations exploring ways to provide solutions to this problem.