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May I Have A Glass of Water, Please?
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We believe that access to safe drinking water is not just a need, but a basic human right.
Transcript of May I Have A Glass of Water, Please?
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Over 1 billion people don’t have access to clean drinking water.
Every 8 seconds, a child dies from lack
of drinking water or a waterborne disease.
That’s like a 747 full of kids going down
every hour.
Let’s take a closer look at some illnesses
you’re probably unfamiliar with…
•Cholera
•Typhoid fever
•Diarrhea
•Dysentery
•River blindness
•Snail fever
•Elephantiasis
•…and more.**Images courtesy of the NYTimes and Doctors Without Borders
2-year-old Mustafa Abe receives quinine drip in Uganda
Onchocerciasis
Photo courtesy of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer
• Commonly referred to as “river blindness”
• Caused by a worm transmitted to humans through biting black flies that breed near rivers
• Worms migrate to eyes, causing severe damage to ocular tissue and permanent blindness
Onchocerciasis
Photo courtesy of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer
• Commonly referred to as “river blindness”
• Caused by a worm transmitted to humans through biting black flies that breed near rivers
• Worms migrate to eyes, causing severe damage to ocular tissue and permanent blindness
Schistosomiasis
Photo courtesy of the University of Aberdeen, U.K.
• Commonly referred to as “snail fever”
• Caused by blood fluke transmitted when humans immerse themselves underwater
• A chronic, often lethal disease that afflicts over 200 million people worldwide
Schistosomiasis
Photo courtesy of the University of Aberdeen, U.K.
• Commonly referred to as “snail fever”
• Caused by blood fluke transmitted when humans immerse themselves underwater
• A chronic, often lethal disease that afflicts over 200 million people worldwide
Lymphatic filariasis
• Commonly referred to as “elephantiasis”
• Caused by a parasite that infects and blocks lymph system
• Symptoms include gross swelling of limbs and in men, the scrotum Photo courtesy of The Global Alliance to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis
Lymphatic filariasis
• Commonly referred to as “elephantiasis”
• Caused by a parasite that infects and blocks lymph system
• Symptoms include gross swelling of limbs and in men, the scrotum Photo courtesy of The Global Alliance to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis
These are the children of Elayi, These are the children of Elayi, a remote village located in a remote village located in Minna State, Nigeria.Minna State, Nigeria.
They are doing their They are doing their best to ensure their best to ensure their
future.future.
How can you help the children of
Elayi in Nigeria?
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Clean water will give the 1 in 5 Nigerian children who die every year a better chance for survival.
Your donation will give the children of Nigeria a chance to grow up.
2
Clean water will give children a chance to grow up with a mother and a father.
In Nigeria alone, there were an estimated 8.6 million orphans in 2007.
Your donation will make it possible for families to stay together.
Please make all checks out to:Now That You Know or
Friends of the Poor - Africa III
Now That You Know
Attn: Lyne Lewis
7730 Herschel Avenue
Ste. I
La Jolla, CA 92037
Friends of the Poor - Africa III
Attn: Jean Colarusso
8460 Whale Watch Way
La Jolla, CA 92037
Please don’t be afraid to send $5 or even $1. We appreciate anything you can give. Every little bit helps.
