1 Billion Thirsty

12/18/2015

We are so proud of the 3rd and 4th grade classes at Horizon Prep for raising over $1800 for clean water projects in Sierra Leone!! Way to go!

12/01/2014

As you are doing your Cyber Monday shopping please consider taking a moment to give a gift that will not only change lives, but save lives. Please consider making a donation for clean water. Your tax-deductible donation will go to providing clean water to the people of Sierra Leone who are still battling a devastating Ebola outbreak. Consider giving the gift of water this holiday season, and give the gift of life!
http://onebillionthirsty.org/donate/donate-water/

There are currently an estimated 1 BILLION people around the world living without clean and safe drinking water, and an additional 2.5 BILLION people living without access to basic sanitation! Please consider joining us in our effort to make our name obsolete by making a donation. Your donation will…

09/18/2014

Tell Ban Ki-moon to pressure world leaders to quickly make bold commitments and help end the Ebola epidemic now.

08/29/2014

'In the campaign against the Ebola virus, which is sweeping across parts of West Africa in an epidemic worse than all previous outbreaks of the disease combined, the front line is stitched together by people like Ms. Sellu: doctors and nurses who GIVE THEIR LIVES to treat patients who will probably die; janitors who clean up lethal pools of vomit and waste so that beleaguered health centers can stay open; drivers who venture into villages overcome by illness to retrieve patients; body handlers charged with the dangerous task of keeping highly infectious corpses from sickening others.'

In the battle against Ebola, the front line is stitched together not only by doctors and nurses, but also by janitors, drivers and body handlers whose work puts their lives at risk.

08/21/2014

These helpful infographics provided by ONE.org are a great way to educate yourself and others regarding the current Ebola outbreak.

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08/18/2014

The Ebola crisis is spiraling out of control in Sierra Leone. The slums are especially vulnerable and ill-prepared for the spread of Ebola. Clean water is more important than ever and is critical to helping bring an end to the spread of this devastating disease. Consider joining us in our efforts to bring clean water to the people of Sierra Leone. www.onebillionthirsty.org/donate

From a hillside rising high above the fetid orange sludge of Freetown's largest slum, it is hard to imagine a place more ill-equipped to deal with an outbreak of Ebola. Kroo Bay -- a cramped beachfront township of 15,000 where disease is rife and most people die before middle age -- is emblematic of…

06/17/2014

Over half the population of Sierra Leone live on less than $1 a day. These photos show what it's like to actually live on $1 a day in Africa and around the world.'

More than 1 billion people around the globe -- roughly one in six -- earn just $1 a day. That astonishing statistic is the motivator for the Forgotten International's campaign to shed light on the staggering levels of wealth disparity blanketing ...

04/25/2014

It’s time to celebrate! Another community has access to safe, clean drinking water. Happy Friday, Everyone!

04/15/2014

We found this interesting and fitting for today, 'tax day.' Check out where your tax dollars actually go.
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Most people have no idea where their tax dollars go. Check out this interactive tax tool, explore where your tax dollars go, and learn more about how we save lives in Africa for less than 1% of the U.S. Budget.

04/04/2014

Through our partnership with LWI, not only are people in Sierra Leone receiving access to clean and safe drinking water, but latrines are also being installed/repaired.

Check out the before and after pictures of a new latrine which was constructed last fall at one of the main secondary schools in the area that has 700 students in attendance. The new toilet facility includes eight individual flush toilets for girls and eight units for boys.

The previous toilet facility was not only dilapidated, but it also did not have nearly enough room to accommodate all of the students. Because of the poor condition, many students would choose to defecate in the open grounds near the school or leave to use other facilities in the community. This new facility will not only provide a vast improvement to the hygiene situation at the school, but it will also aid in reducing the rate of school absenteeism, especially among girls who struggle the most to learn at an institution with a poor toilet facility. One of the students stated: “This is the first flush toilet we have had in our lives and this will help us to concentrate on our lessons. We will no longer rely on the neighbors to use their toilets.”

Apart from having access to improved toilet facilities, a hygiene and sanitation training was conducted at the school to educate the teachers and students on proper hygiene practices and how to take care of the new toilet facility. Various subjects were covered including proper hand washing, tooth brushing with paste or ash, how to keep the water clean, and how to take care of the toilet facilities—not only at the school, but also in their own homes.

04/01/2014

03/29/2014