Like no other resource, water is the foundation for life.
Worldwide, 1.1 billion people, roughly one in six people, lack access to safe, clean drinking water. The absence of this precious resource results in a host of debilitating problems, from life-threatening diseases to missed educational and employment opportunities. It is the foundation on which everything else in a community is built.
Children suffer most from lack of clean water.
At the start of the 21st century unclean water is the world’s second biggest cause of death for children under five, and every year some 1.8 million children die as a result of diarrhoea and other diseases caused by unsafe water and poor sanitation. This corresponds to 4,900 deaths each day, or about one every 15 seconds.
You can do something about it.
Through your participation in the Water Bill Match campaign, you support programs that train and equip communities around the world to have a sustainable source of fresh, clean water. Simply match each month’s water bill with an equal donation to Lifewater International and their ongoing projects in African, Asia, and Latin America. Your gift will ensure that others will be able to share in the blessings of health and growth.
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Instructions
The Water Bill Match campaign has two main purposes:
to help you become more aware of the degree to which you
rely on safe water in your own life and to raise support
for programs that help people around the world access,
use, and maintain the safe water they need to live. Water
Bill Match is a way to track your own consumption habits
and pass along the blessing of safe water and health to
those who need it. Each month, simply record the amount
of your water utility bill (or the amount of money you
spend on water) and donate an equal amount to Lifewater
International. This campaign can be done by an individual
or any size group.
Download:
Posters
Water Bill Tracking Sheet
Step by Step:
1. Decide whom you want to be involved in the Water Bill
Match. You can do it on your own or with your neighbors,
roommates, small group, class, company, church, team, family,
flock, or pod.
2. Decide how long you would like to do Water Bill Match. It
can be done for any period of time, but since most people
pay for their water monthly, we suggest doing it every month
for a length of time (e.g., one month, a season, a year,
or perpetually).
3. If you would like support in presenting Water Bill Match
to a group you can use the resources available on the website. There
are informational flyers about Lifewater and also a sample
explanation of the Water Bill Match campaign above that you can
use in an e-mail, meeting agenda item, or newsletter. We also have posters available for you to download. Please e-mail us at info(at)lifewater.org
with your request and mailing address if you would like these
sent.
4. Download
and print a Water Bill Tracking Sheet. If you are
involving others, feel free to copy as many as needed! As
your water bills come, write down the information.
5. At the end of the month, or at the end of the period you
have chosen, make a donation equal to the amount you have
paid for your water. It is also possible to make a
recurring automatic monthly donation, for any length of time,
online at www.lifewater.org.
6. When you have finished Water Bill Match, complete an Evaluation
Form and return it to us so that we can hear about your experience
and continue to find better ways to help you get involved.
7. If you have any questions or something to share, please
contact Sada at sandrews(at)lifewater.org.
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