Some Stats.

• At any one time, half of the world's hospital beds are occupied by patients suffering from water-borne diseases.
  
• Over one-third of the world's population has no access to sanitation facilities.
  
• In developing countries, about 80% of illnesses are linked to poor water and sanitation conditions.
  
• 1 out of every 4 deaths under the age of 5 worldwide is due to a water-related disease.
  
• In developing countries, it is common for water collectors, usually women and girls, to have to walk several kilometers every day to fetch water. Once filled, pots and jerry cans weigh as much as 20kg (44lbs).