Water
million without water access in: (click a region) Africa More than 3.4 million people die each year from water, sanitation, and hygiene-related causes. Nearly all deaths, 99 percent, occur in the developing world. 3 Lack of access to clean water and sanitation kills children at a rate equivalent of a jumbo jet crashing every four hours. 1 Of the 60 million people added to the world's towns and cities every year, most move to informal settlements (i.e. slums) with no sanitation facilities. 7
Water Facts
On this page we provide campaign materials to help create a buzz about World Water Day. Check this space often because we will keep producing fun stuff until March. Soon you will also find information material, to learn more about clean, safe water. The success of World Water Day depends on you . Please, tell your friends and colleagues about these banners and buttons to help us spread the word about the World Water Day website. And if you’re using these items, let us know.
