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We are riding our bicycles around the Episcopal Diocese of Missouri from May 25-31, 2009 to raise money for clean water projects in the Sudan and Swaziland.  And here is why…

Clean water is an absolute human right that more than a billion persons live without each and every day. Shockingly, 4,400 children under the age of 5 die each day from dirty drinking water that is infested with water-borne diseases (United Nations). “The lack of access to safe drinking water is the primary cause of disease and poverty in the world” according to GlobalWater.org.

The benefits of clean water are too numerous to list. In short clean water will work towards the three of Millennium Development Goals: lower the child mortality rate, improve maternal health, and help stop the spread of disease. Medically, clean water can do more than vaccinations, antibiotics, and immunizations combined. Think about it. What good is an antibiotic, if a person repeatedly ingests the internal parasites found in their water supply?

Churches, especially US churches, in companion relationships with communities in developing countries are in a unique position to provide clean water to those who need it. Through one on one grass roots projects, like Waters of Hope, our communities can provide clean water to our brothers and sisters in developing countries. Waters of Hope is your chance to help!