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U.S. Congress Examines Drinking Water Crisis in Africa - (Full Article) USAID official cites $91 million spent on programs - 17 May 2007 Washington -- Millions of people in Africa are stricken with preventable diseases every year because they lack what the developed world takes for granted -- clean drinking water. The why, how and where of providing what many in the West see as the bedrock of sustainable development were examined at a May 16 hearing of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa. "Africa is one of the most water-impoverished regions ... and the lack of clean water claims the lives of 4,900 children every day," Subcommittee Chairman Donald Payne said. Lack of clean water worldwide, but especially
in Africa, is "a
global crisis," Payne said. (Full
Article) First lady Laura Bush announces "PlayPumps" private-public partnership - 20 September 2006 |
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Washington -- The United States is partnering
with two major nonprofit organizations to help bring clean drinking water
to millions of people in sub-Saharan Africa.
In announcing the public-private partnership September 20 in New York, first lady Laura Bush called for other partners to join the effort to help up to 10 million people access safe water by 2010 through the installation of 4,000 pumps in schools and communities. Bush spoke at the annual meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative, held in conjunction with the opening of the 61st session of the United Nations General Assembly. Joining Bush at the launch of the initiative were leaders of the two partner organizations, Case Foundation and the MCJ Foundation. - (Full Article)
The AIDS crisis cannot be effectively dealt with without also dealing
with the safe water and proper nutrition in the affected
communities. A holistic approach is need to be effective, a holistic
approach is what we provide. |
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