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The World's Water Crisis
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Over 1.1 Billion people lack access to safe water
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Many water sources in rural areas are heavily contaminated with waterborne diseases
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3.4 million killed per year from water-related diseases with 1 child dying every 90 seconds
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Contaminated water can transmit diseases such as diarrhoea, cholera, dysentery, typhoid, and even polio
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Since 1990, 2.6 billion people have been given access to clean water, raising the global percentage to 91%.
Now bringing down this problem to Southeast Asia:
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Approximately 3 million in Cambodia lack access to safe water
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6.5 million lack access to improved sanitation.
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Approximately 77% of Cambodians live in rural areas
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84% of people still have a shortage of water
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Many of theses villages are around the temples of Angkor Wat in Siem Reap
The Villages around Angkor wat:
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Many villages around the famous temples of Angkor Wat are in deep poverty with many not having safe access to water
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Schools around these villages have children missing out school days just to collect water for their families to use
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The children there are also in need of school supplies and clothing
The Efficient Solution:
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Ceramic Water Filters
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These ceramic filters are low cost, effective, and very simple to use
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The design is very simple: a ceramic pot is made and then dipped in a silver bath
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Effectively, the ceramic filters out the bacteria through the millions of pores
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With the money collected, we will be able to buy a filter for 500 families to use
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Simply pour the water in the top, and let the clean and purified water collect as it seeps through the ceramic
The effective solution:
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The LifeSaver Jerrycan 10000UF
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This simple and easy to use water filter holds 18.5 liters of water at any time
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It can filter 10000 liters of water in its lifetime
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Instant water filter
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Failsafe filter cartridge
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A robust body that is extremely durable and can last for years on end in very harsh environments
See Mr. Phai's Story
Mr. Kok Phai
While working on the fields he met his future wife, Mrs. Sunn Ron. The couple is now married for more than 40 years and has a huge family of 6 children and 10 grandchildren. After moving to another village and developing lung problems, they needed to pay $15 for water every day. Through cooperation with the village council, CCDO witnessed the needs of this family and provided them new water well as well as a water filter. These items will protect the family from waterborne diseases or diarrhea and provide safety to them. Now they are able to provide water to their families without being overcharged by using their own sources.
Mr. Kok Phai was born in 1958 in Speanthmey Village, Chikrenh Commune, located 65km east of Siem Reap City. An academic as a child, Mr. Phai was an ambitious student until grade 10 where his studies were put on hold due to political issues.
The brutal dictator, Pol Pot, and the Khmer Rouge committed genocide on millions of his own people. Sadly, Mr. Phai's brother was killed in the civil war. During the regime, he was forced to work in the fields planting rice under terrible conditions. Every worker received two bowls of porridge per day after working sunrise to sunset. He worked, payless, for 3 years and 8 months.