New Water Paper

         One of the main problems with allowing a chance for fresh water to everyone in the world is around the government and infrastructures of countries. The infrastructure is the sewer system and other means of water distribution. As of now, many do not have access to fresh water and as of 2040, it is estimated that almost half of the world's population will not have any means of providing their families with fresh, safe water. Although many think this is a distant problem, Haiti, which is only about 1,250 from where you are sitting, has a major problem. Because of the lack of infrastructure in Haiti, most all that live there are getting dirty, bacteria infested water. This was and is the cause of the cholera outbreak. Because of the lack of proper filtration and sewage removal there, the waste gets dumped into the river that many drink and bathe from. On a good day, the end of the river is the color of black coffee.  Even though many countries share the problems of  Haiti and get about 30l of water a day when a five minute shower uses more than that, the largest issue hasn’t even presented itself yet. By 2025, the population is supposed to go up from 6.6 billion to 8 billion. This means less water for every one even those who barely have enough water to survive right now.

        Although many die every day of water deprivation, there are things people in better off settings can do to help. First, there are many organizations already dedicated to digging wells in poor villages. Other larger organizations collect money for building sewage systems and aqueducts for larger more populated areas. There are also things we can do too. Instead of wasting water, we can take shorter showers and conserve water in other ways as to save it for the military to take to other parts of the world like Afghanistan and other Middle Eastern countries. Also, we can do things a simple as donate money to foundations that help fix the problem.

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