Clean Water in South Sudan
Clean Water Impacts Much More Than Hydration
A Nation Without Clean Water
Did you know that 59% of South Sudan’s population doesn’t have access to clean water? In villages like Majok Goi, parents send their children to walk over 3 hours to the Pongo River, avoiding alligators, snakes, and hippos, just to collect water for their families. Not only is the trek dangerous, but this prevents them from going to school and gaining an education. In addition, the water from the Pongo River is often contaminated, leading to giardia, amoebas, and parasites. Together we can empower the children in Majok Goi with the opportunity to spend their days gaining the education they need as they prepare to shape their nation's future. Each well will cost $7,500 to build and serve 500 individuals ($15 per person).
“More people die each year from dirty water than from violence. 5,000 children die each day from disease stemming from contaminated water”
According to UNICEF, 5,000 children die per day from disease stemming from contaminated water. What’s more, the process of going to fetch water is a long and arduous one, and usually falls to young girls. They must travel hours in each direction, facing wild animals, precarious terrain, and even predatory adults. Even if their journey is a “safe” one, they miss school, putting them behind. When adult women are tasked with collecting water, they face the same risks and can’t earn income during those long hours of walking.
Help Get Clean Water to South Sudan
By donating even $15 today, you can support the installation of wells for clean, uncontaminated water right in the villages of South Sudan where they are so desperately needed.
Choose Your Own Amount
Donation Breakdown
$15 = Clean water for One Person for a Lifetime
$75 = Clean Water For One Family for a Lifetime
$375 = Clean Water For 5 Families For a LifeTime
$7500 = one well and clean water for 500 people for a lifetime
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