Today may be the 24th World Water Day (22 March), but it’s also a reminder of the fact that more than half a billion people in the world still don’t have access to safe drinking water. Getting safe water to drink, and to use, is so fundamental requirement. Yet there are people who do not enjoy this right. About 650 million people, or 10% of the world’s population, do not have access to safe water, putting them at risk of infectious diseases and premature death.
World Water Day is observed on 22 March every year to celebrate water and raise awareness of water-related issues. One of the ideas behind having a special day is to make people think twice about how much water they waste. These heartbreaking photos will make you think twice about wasting this precious resource.
Water is a finite resource that is fundamental to human well-being. Don’t waste it.