Why water?

Because we find the following statistics unacceptable: 

*NEARLY 1 BILLION PEOPLE LACK ACCESS TO SAFE WATER.

*EVERY 20 SECONDS, A CHILD DIES FROM A WATER-RELATED DISEASE.

*ABOUT 80% OF SEWAGE IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IS DISCHARGED UNTREATED.

*MORE PEOPLE HAVE CELL PHONES THAN ACCESS TO A DECENT TOILET.

*3.6 MILLION PEOPLE DIE EACH YEAR FROM WATER-RELATED DISEASES.

*LESS THAN 1% OF THE WORLD'S FRESH WATER IS READILY ACCESSIBLE FOR DIRECT HUMAN USE.   

*MILLIONS OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN SPEND SEVERAL HOURS A DAY COLLECTING WATER FROM DISTANT, OFTEN POLLUTED SOURCES.
(statistics courtesy of water.org)