Over 1000 African children die of water-related diseases yearly – Report vanguardngr.com vanguardnews
The situation of water stress in Africa is alarming and has brought in its wake a myriad of consequences such as increased epidemic outbreaks, drought, food insecurity to name a few. While the global population of people with access to improved drinking water sources witnessed considerable increase over the years, it is estimated that by 2030 over 200 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa alone will inhabit areas with a high level of water stress.
Even worse, poor sanitation is contributing in no small measure to the appalling state of water for this vulnerable population, with a significant proportion of wastewater channeled into the continent’s rivers and lakes. As a result of this and other factors not excluding climate change, over 1,000 children die of water related diseases like cholera and diarrhea on the continent on a yearly basis.
At some point I used to receive 5-6 people in a day, particularly between the ages of 11 and 15 requesting medication for diarrhea and cholera. I had been thinking of relocating with my family until we got information that some people are coming to help us out by drilling boreholes, and today we are happy. Indeed water is life”, he asserted.
Building on this platform, a partnership between ACT Foundation, one of Africa’s foremost grant makers, and Hacey Health Initiative has resulted in the provision of access to water in several underserved communities. Through the course of the project, the partners have successfully replicated sustainable clean water projects in over 30 African communities; even as they plan to do more to dramatically improve Africa’s state of water.
“One may not be wrong to say that water is the greatest gift of nature to us after life itself. We recognize the large deficit in accessibility of clean, safe water particularly in low-income, sometimes marginalized communities.
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