Oxfam America’s Coco McCabe explains some of the hardships more than one billion people endure just to get the clean water they need to survive.
None of us can live without water. But for huge numbers of people around the world, the water they depend on is far away and it isn’t always safe for drinking. As you can see in the video below, many people hike several hours every single day to fetch enough simply to live. So next time we turn on the tap and let the water gush, cold and clean, it’s worth remembering what a marvel running water is.
Oxfam’s water engineers are known internationally for the speed and efficiency with which they can help provide large-scale water supplies, and essential sanitation facilities, even in the most difficult circumstances.
Oxfam’s emergency water and sanitation work
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This post originally appeared on the Oxfam America blog.