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My favorite clean water project is called Water Wells for Africa. They're a non-profit founded in 2011 and they're building wells in African villages to give them access to clean water. Many of the villagers previously would have to walk all day just to find a dirty stream as their water source. This stream was generally contaminated with bacteria, causing lots of disease and infection. With the free time the villagers now have by not having to spend their day walking, education is on the…

The water project that most inspires me is the project in India. My current roommate and great friend is from India and has told me stories of the struggles for clean water and food security. The idea that water resources can be improved or eventually renewed is both inspiring and motivating.

Michael Pritchard engineered together a way to clean out water by filtering out 99 percent of viruses and bacteria that doesn't require boiling. With this portable water cleaning system, he has created a way to help others get clean water to save lives. These filters are not a one use system, so it will be able to help others clean water for the future.

The people at LifeStraw have a creative idea for solving the water crisis. A fellow classmate of mine had mentioned the product in class before and it resonated with me. It is a personal water filter, designed to provide safe, clean drinking water in any situation. It is lightweight and relatively cheap.

Water.org is an organization that is bring water to areas where there is not a lot of water or the water there is very contaminated. This is my favorite project because they go to many different countries.

There is a water project in Kenya in which they building water pumps that take in dirty water, filter and spit out clean water for the inhabitants to drink. This group is called The Water Project. They have helped so many people, it's so inspiring.

The Water Project is a nonprofit organization that "brings relief to communities around the world who suffer needlessly from a lack of access to clean water and proper sanitation." The volunteers help provide the people of the communities, of which they maintain relationships with, access to clean, safe water. The Water Project works closely with local in-country teams and partners to develop clean water programs for under developed areas. They help places like Burkina Falso, Kenya, South…

EcoSchools teaches students about how we can use water. They study the flow of water across their grounds and look for ways to improve water quality and infiltration. Schools seek to conserve water on their school grounds by: installing low-flow water fixtures in their bathrooms; using drip irrigation systems rather than conventional sprinklers; planting drought resistant "xeriscape" gardens; and capturing rainwater in cisterns and rain barrels for future use on school gardens, trees, and…

At UF, the sororities and fraternities participate in the water challenge to see which house can successfully use less water over the period of about a month and it is really amazing to see how large groups of people are able to come together and work on an issue that truly faces the entire world even though we don't experience any negative consequences first hand. My sorority really took this challenge on and focused on small ways that we could make a big difference.

Max Whisson of Australia has sustained a new way to get water, wind. He invented this windmill that has it's blades trap air into a pressurized area and collect the water vapor. This is quite impressive considering he can produce up to 500 gallons a day with the larger model. His company, Water UnLimited uses this specialized technology to get water in a way most people would not consider at first glance.

My favorite inspiring clean water project is water 1st International. What stood out to me is water 1st International's goal to create permanent solutions. Many organizations that provide water to areas in need typically create solutions that only last for a year or two. Water 1st International has found that in order for their efforts of providing water to last the projects must be independently owned and operated by community members themselves, place women in key leadership roles, and…

LifeStraw provides clean drinking water for those who live by bodies of water that are unable to be drank safely. It's cheap to purchase and provides many in developing countries with water they desperately need. http://www.buylifestraw.com/the-cause

LifeStraw is a really awesome tool for people who do not have access to fresh drinking water. LifeStraw is a water filter designed to be used by one person to filter water so that they may safely drink it. It filters a maximum of 1000 litres of water, enough for one person for one year. It removes 99.9999% of waterborne bacteria and 99.9% of parasites.

There are so many great water projects all around the world and I enjoyed reading about some of them for this mission. One water fund that I have donated to is the Ethos Water Fund at Starbucks Coffee Shops. By purchasing these water bottles, I have helped Starbucks donate over $7.38 million to support water, sanitation, and hygiene education programs in water-stressed countries.

I learned about the Lifesaver Water Filter while listening to a Ted Talk. The creator, Michael Pritchard, is an engineer who used nanotech technology. He decided to make the problem smaller to work on an individual scale. He created a filter system to give to those without access to clean water. These amazing filters can take the filthiest water possible and make it crystal clean drinking water. You can see his presentation…

LifeStraw is an organization that allows you to purchase a filtering straw online that sponsors an individual in an area that does not have clean water. This organization is working toward procuring clean water for everyone in a way that is affordable and effective. The straw is able to filter a maximum of 1000 liters of water, enough for one person for one year. LifeStraw is also partnered with LifeStraw Family which provides safe drinking water to a family of five for up to three years.

Joshua Mitchell, a Clemson University graduate student, has been working to bring clean water to a Haitian village. The Cange village and its people have recently fallen victim to a ch***ra outbreak. The lack of sanitation and water filtration only made the disease spread quicker. Mitchell and other volunteers from the Clemson Engineers for Developing Countries program have been working to implement a new water system to provide clean water for the 10,000 residents of Cange and surrounding…

I chose World 1st International. 2.5 billion people worldwide need access to get clean water and a toilet. Each year 5 million people mainly children that are under age of 5 die because of water related illnesses. Diarrhea is the major cause that kills children in countries. Even though if the children survives they usually do not thrive.

Mostly Women and girls carry water to their families to use. Usually girls get no education because they are expected to carry water. The reason is…

Water is very important for all creature. If there is no water, we can't live. Human will die without in three days. All creature need the clean water. If there is not clean water, we can't live healthy, but 1 out of every 6 people on Earth can't have the clean water usually. They can't live healthy as well as normal people, but some people are working the project for the clean water in the region that can't have the clean water.

I researched the project that is working for the water…

Water Crisis is also one of the major problem on earth right now. More than 3.4 million people die each year from water, sanitation, and hygiene-related causes. Nearly all deaths, 99 percent, occur in the developing world.

But almost a billion people do not have access to safe drinking water, and 2.5 billion live without…