Jun 15, 2021 | Water-for-the-World
Stagnant, communal waterholes are the only sources of water for many individuals around the globe. These waterholes are packed with microbes that cause life-threatening diseases such as typhoid, polio, and cholera. Each year, approximately one million people die from...
Apr 22, 2021 | Water-for-the-World
Have you ever thought what it would be like to drink water out of a dirty pond? What about taking a bath in muddy water? For many children in Cambodia, this is normal. Their water comes from muddy ponds, rivers, and lakes. They use this water to cook with and bathe...
Nov 16, 2020 | Water-for-the-World
A severe drought is sweeping over parts of Ethiopia, a country in East Africa. Although regions of the country have experienced severe flooding in recent months, an underlying lack of water is creating famine and hardship for millions. In some cases, conflict erupts...
Apr 27, 2020 | Water-for-the-World
Imagine what it would be like to drink water from a stagnant water hole, unfit even for bathing. Until recently, this was reality for a remote community in Cambodia. Funded by CAM’s Water-for-the-World program, a conservative Anabaptist group, Arising Light Asian...
Apr 23, 2019 | Water-for-the-World
The Gaza Strip, a tiny Palestinian territory crammed between Israel and Egypt, is overpopulated and polluted. It lacks water sources and overdraws from its aquifer. As a result, the water is becoming increasingly salty from the nearby Mediterranean Sea. Those who...
