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844 Million People lack access to clean drinking water.Source: WHO/UNICEF
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Women and girls spend 200 million hours each day collecting water.
Source: WHO/UNICEF
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90% of all natural disasters are water related.
Source: UN WATER
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Worldwide, 443 million school days are lost each year due to water-related illness.
Source: thewaterproject.org
Get to know THE FACTS
The Global Water CRISIS
The world is facing unprecedented water challenges brought on by population growth, urbanization and shrinking fresh water supplies, meaning women can spend up to six hours a day fetching water for their families.
Water SCARITY
This photo was taken by a Xylem employee who traveled to West Bengal, India as part of a Xylem Watermark global volunteer trip, It demonstrates the power of water, sanitation and hygiene to change lives.
Water-Related DISASTERS
This image was taken in Jakarta, Indonesia after a massive flood, capturing the devastating effects of water-related disasters. Disaster risk reduction offers a new approach to solving the global water crisis by proactively securing water resources before natural disasters happen.