World Vision Water Facts:
- Every 15 Seconds, somewhere in the world, a child dies from a
preventable, water-related disease or poor sanitation.
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Contaminated water and poor sanitation are factors in 80% of all
illness in the developing world.
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Access to clean water, hygiene and sanitation can reduce child mortality
by up to 65% in developing countries.
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Water is a precious resource everywhere. Every day, Americans
drink more than 1 billion glasses of tap water.
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93% of World Vision wells are still operating after 10 years of
use, the overall world average is only 10-12%.
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Mission Bo Facts:
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1 out of 3 kids die before the age of 5 due to a
water-related disease or poor sanitation.
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1 out of 9 women die during child birth.
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26% of the people in Sierra Leone have access to clean water.
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The ideal ratio of people to wells is 250 to 1. Currently the ratio in
the Mission Bo area is 2,500 to 1.
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