Quick Facts
- 783 million people do not have access to clean water
- 69% of people in Sub-Saharan Africa do not have access to a toilet
- Around 1.7 million people die every year from water-related illnesses
- Around 700,000 children die every year from diarrheal water-related illnesses
- Every day, women and girls collectively spend 200 million days collecting water
- The average woman in a developing country walks 3.7 miles every day for water (and often makes that trip more than once a day)
- 2.1 billion people lack access to safely managed drinking water services
- 4.5 billion people lack safely managed sanitation services
- Women and girls are responsible for water collection in 80 per cent of households without access to water on premises
Girl Scout Gold Award
“The Gold Award represents the highest achievement in Girl Scouting, recognizing girls who demonstrate extraordinary leadership through remarkable Take Action projects that have sustainable impact in their communities-and beyond.”
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The GS Gold Award is gained through projects which have an impact on your community and the world, are sustainable, take over 100 hours, and involve a team of girls, experts, and advisers.
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About Me
Hi, my name is Julia Haley! I am a 12th grade student in the Atlanta area and I am currently working on my Girl Scout Gold Award. I am very passionate about the issue of clean water access because I believe that everyone has the right to one of the most basic necessities- water. I am excited to complete this project so that I can help more citizens in my community understand this crisis and I hope that after learning this information, they will be able to take action in their own way to help improve water access. Thank you for viewing my website!
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How to Support This Project
Thank you so much for your interest in this cause! I would love if you could learn about my project, read about this issue, or contribute to my fundraiser!
PROJECT INFORMATIONClick here to learn more about my project goals what I have done so far.
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RESOURCES / INFOClick here to learn about this cause by reading websites of organizations that focus on clean and accessible water.
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FUNDRAISINGClick here to purchase a Hydro Flask to support clean water access.
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