Today I was told to watch a video about water from charitywater.com. I was a little resistant at first,but I thought it wouldn't kill me just to do it. After all it is an assignment. I followed my teacher's directions and clicked the link for the video.
The video explained how women and children alike travel three hours a day just to get to the nearest swamp, pond, or river just to get water. The water has been sitting out in the open exposed to many forms of bacteria. The journey returning is tough and dangerous because they are carrying 40lbs of water and often get hurt or attacked. The water they collect is contaminated and causes many diseases such as diarrhea which results in death. Over 1 billion people are living this way in the Subsaharan region of Africa, Southwest Asia, Latin America, and other developing countries.
What I felt after I watched the video was guilt because people in the United States including me waste water, a precious resource, everyday when it is needed by so many people. It allowed me to think about things that I take for granted and I think I came up with a pretty good list so far; Food,clothing,my education(sometimes),house,and family. The list goes on and on.
But thank God there is always a solution to every problem. Charitywater.com has given each person an opportunity to donate just $20 to this solution. Pumping wells that are built in villages can allow women to take only a fifteen minute trip which allows women to get an education, tend to families, and set up a business. This will allow children, especially girls to go to school and allow to fulfill their dreams.
I honestly think that those three minutes of my life have changed the perspective of how to live my life. It has showed me to always care and be thankful for everything that I get because God has blessed me with whatever I have gotten.
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