Drinking Water and People

Over 783 million people do not have access to safe water and one child dies every twenty-one seconds because of a water related illness (water.org n.pag). Imagine living in a village where clean water is rare and being healthy is lucky. In America we take clean water for granted everyday although there are millions of people in the world where having water is okay for them, whether or not it is clean. Imagine being put into one of those villages, most of the people are used to not having water and being sick. Most would never be able to live the life in which these people live every single day. There are several organizations to help clean the water and help make healthier populations. With all the water charities out there, WaterAid’s mission is to provide clean water to over 27 countries around the globe. WaterAid’s excellent reputation, their worldwide outreach, and the way they use their finances all make this an effective organization in meeting the needs of the people it serves.
First off, WaterAid is an effective charity because they have an established reputation. One way that WaterAid is established is because they have recognized for several awards, including top non-profit organization, Charity of the Year and Most Admired Charity (WaterAid Phil. n. pag.). Because they have won some of these awards, it goes to show that they have a well established name for themselves. With that established name, WaterAid gets more publicity and becomes well known to the people. Many people can agree that water is a necessity in living and they will donate to a charity that will help those who do not have that luxury. Another reason that WaterAid is established is because of the amount of years it has been around for. “WaterAid in America also undertakes research, outreach, and public education activities throughout the USA to raise awareness about the global water and sanitation crisis and its solutions” (WaterAid.org n. pag). Although WaterAid is instituted in several