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Water to Thrive Fact Sheet
Did you know…?
· Half of the population in rural Ethiopia is sick due to a water-related illness.
· One of every 10 children dies before his 5th birthday because of waterborne disease.
· Women and girls walk an average of 5 hours a day to collect water.
· Many girls are unable to go to school. They miss the opportunity for an education, which is probably their best chance of escaping poverty.
· The average cost of a hand-dug well is $3,500. A typical village has 500 people, just $7 per person to change a life!
· 100% of all Water to Thrive donations go directly to the well.
St. Paul Lutheran Church & Water to Thrive
Completed Project 2009
Kalacha Jibat Water Project - Ethiopia
Village women fetching water from protected spring. This community of 2000 now has clean water from the well sponsored by St. Paul’s Mission of the Month in Sept. 2009
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