You turn on a faucet and there it is...pure, safe water. You never give it a thought, you just accept as a natural part of life. It's a given.
For the 1.1 billion people in the developing world who lack access to safe water supplies, however, water is a very precious commodity. Pure water is needed for drinking, irrigation to grow food, hygiene, food preparation, and other aspects of daily life.
However, the poorest of the poor, most of whom live in the slums of the developing world, often pay up to 10 times more for a liter of water than wealthy people living in the same city. And they have little or no access to sanitation facilities. Of special concern are those such as the lepers of India; who are outcasts in
society and can not use the community wells.
They must get their water from whatever filthy ditch or river they can find.
As a result:
2.2 million people die each year from water related diseases.
80% of water related deaths are in children ages 0-14. Each year, 1.4 million children die as a result of diarrhea.
The water and sanitation crisis claims more lives through disease than any war claims with guns.
Meanwhile, an American taking a 5-minute shower uses more clean water than the typical person living in a developing country slum uses in a whole day.
Of the 60 million people added to the world's towns and cities every year, most live in impoverished slums and shantytowns with no sanitation facilities. Is it any wonder that, at any one time, more than half the poor in the developing world are ill from causes related to poor hygiene, sanitation, and water supply?
Without food a person can live for weeks, but without water, he can live only a few days.
AIM and our partners are committed to helping the people of Asia develop access to safe, pure water supplies.
If you would like to help give these people a better, healthier life by giving them the gift of pure water, please go here and Donate Now.
Prayer Requests
Pray the Lord will bring more youth and adults to get involved with international mission outreaches.
Population: 1,357,000
World Popl: 1,362,000
Main Language: Hindi
Main Religion: Hinduism
Status: Least-Reached
Christ-Followers: Few, less than 2%
However, the poorest of the poor, most of whom live in the slums of the developing world, often pay up to 10 times more for a liter of water than wealthy people living in the same city. And they have little or no access to sanitation facilities. Of special concern are those such as the lepers of India; who are outcasts in
society and can not use the community wells.
They must get their water from whatever filthy ditch or river they can find.
As a result:
2.2 million people die each year from water related diseases.
80% of water related deaths are in children ages 0-14. Each year, 1.4 million children die as a result of diarrhea.
The water and sanitation crisis claims more lives through disease than any war claims with guns.
Meanwhile, an American taking a 5-minute shower uses more clean water than the typical person living in a developing country slum uses in a whole day.
Without food a person can live for weeks, but without water, he can live only a few days.
AIM and our partners are committed to helping the people of Asia develop access to safe, pure water supplies.
If you would like to help give these people a better, healthier life by giving them the gift of pure water, please go here and Donate Now.
Prayer Requests
Pray the Lord will bring more youth and adults to get involved with international mission outreaches.
Pray that many will turn to the Lord through the prompting of the Holy Spirit.
Pray for the financial needs of the ministry.
Pray for the spiritual growth of our new believers.
Pray for the Unreached Ahar of India
World Popl: 1,362,000
Main Language: Hindi
Main Religion: Hinduism
Status: Least-Reached
Christ-Followers: Few, less than 2%
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