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The Water Project - A Charity Providing Access to Clean Water in Africa

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The Water Project is a charity that provides access to clean, safe and reliable water and sanitation solutions across sub-Saharan Africa, one village at a time.

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LifeStraw's Give Back Program Follow the Liters and its goal to reach 1 million kids by 2018!

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We believe everyone deserves equitable access to safe drinking water. We design products that provide the highest protection from unsafe water and have positive impact on people and planet.

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Global Goals: Changemakers

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Everyone, Everywhere 2030: Grace’s story | WaterAid

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The leading clean water non-profit, tackling the water crisis, founded 1981. 28+million people reached so far! | WaterAid US

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Clean water saves lives. Our mission is to equip people with sustainable clean water (and decent toilets and hygiene education). We were founded in 1981 and have reached 28.1 million people with clean water, 28.8 million people with decent toilets and 26 million people with hygiene education so far.…

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charity: water | Help Bring Clean and Safe Water and Sanitation to Communities

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charity: water is a global nonprofit organization on a mission to end the water crisis by bringing clean and safe water and sanitation programs to communities in need.

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When I Grow Up - Bigger Dreams for Kids Around the World

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What to do with all the poo? Let's Reinvent the Toilet!

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Why do we need to reinvent the toilet? What's the challenge? 2.5 billion people don't have a safe place to go to the bathroom. Instead they defecate in the open or use pit latrines where toxic human waste is not treated. This leads to pollution, disease, and other issues that make it hard to live a healthy life.

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The Macon Water Authority is a surface water treatment system, which means the raw water collected and used for drinking water production comes from surface water runoff. The raw water used in drinking water production at the MWA Frank C. Amerson, Jr.

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A typical wastewater treatment plant, such as the Lower Poplar and Rocky Creek facilities owned and operated by the Macon Water Authority, utilizes several (5 typically) steps to recycle wastewater. Wastewater treatment plants are also referred to as Water Reclamation Facilities, noting that wastewater is "reclaimed" for beneficial reuse -- either directly or indirectly returning to raw water storage facilities such as reservoirs/lakes, rivers, streams, etc.

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My story is really very simple.

One day in January 1998, I was sitting in my Grade One classroom. My teacher, Mrs. Prest, explained that people were sick and some were even dying because they didn't have clean water. She told us that some people walked for hours in Africa and sometimes it was just to get dirty water.

All I had to do was take 10 steps from my classroom to get to the drinking fountain and I had clean water. Before that day in school, I figured everyone lived like me. When I found out this wasn't the case, I decided I had to do something about it.

So, I went home and begged my mom and dad to help. After a few days, they told me I could do extra chores to earn the $70 I thought would build a well. I thought that's all it would take to solve the world's water problem. I worked for four months to earn my first $70. Then I learned that it was actually going to cost $2,000 to build a well in a place like Uganda. I also learned that the problem was way bigger than I realized.

I started speaking to service clubs, school classes, to anyone who would listen to my story so that I could raise money for my first well at Angolo Primary School in Uganda. That's how my little Grade One project became the Ryan's Well Foundation.

I attended University of King's College in Halifax on the east coast of Canada and graduated in 2014 with a Double Major in International Development and Political Science. I returned to the Foundation as a Project Manager and now I'm the Executive Director. I speak around the world on water issues and on the importance of making a difference no matter who you are or how old you are.

My work would not happen without the support of my family and friends. My Ugandan pen pal, Jimmy Akana, who I met on my first trip to Uganda, is now a member of our family. Jimmy is an inspiration because he works hard and has a positive outlook. He always has a great big smile.

My advice to anyone is that in order to make a positive change in the world, you need to find something you are passionate about and then you need to take steps to act. For me, the issue is water and sanitation.

Water is essential to all life. I hope my story is a reminder that we can all make a difference - it applies to each and every one of us.

Let's all do our part to make the world a better place.

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About Us | Ryan's Story | Ryan's Well Foundation

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One day in January 1998, I was sitting in my Grade One classroom. My teacher, Mrs. Prest, explained that people were sick and some were even dying because they didn't have clean water. She told us that some people walked for hours in Africa and sometimes it was just to get dirty water.

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1,724 Water Projects
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People have access to clean water.

Our BUILD program supports the construction of clean water and sanitation services, and facilitates WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) training in partnership with local, non-governmental and community-based organizations in developing countries.
On the Importance of Access to Safe Water and Sanitation.
We are committed to improving the lives of vulnerable people through access to safe water and improved sanitation.

They say "Water is Life" because access to clean water is essential for hydration, food preparation, sanitation services and proper hygiene. When we EDUCATE citizens about water, we look to improve global health and well-being.
Read Our Story To Get Involved and Make a Difference.
We believe that no matter how old you are, you can take action and effect positive change in the world.

Ryan's story continues to MOTIVATE people of all ages - youth in particular - to take action and effect positive change in the world. Ryan's Well Foundation uses Ryan's inspiring story as an example of what one idea can become.

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Ryan's Well Foundation | Canadian Water Charity

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Ryan's Well Foundation is a Canadian water charity providing access to clean water, sanitation services, and hygiene education in developing countries.

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Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology (CAWST)

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Tikho's Story is a slideshow CAWST's Youth Wavemakers made with a young girl in Zambia named Tikho. Tikho took video and photos to document the water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) issues her community is facing.

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Water Conservation and Protection Discover Water Project WET

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Interactive activities, games and video about fresh water habitats (lakes, rivers, wetlands, springs), terrestrial habitats that depend on water (deserts) and the animals that live in those environments (trout, beaver, loons, kangaroo rats and toads).

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