But only one in three of the world's households has a water supply in the home. Most others get their water from rivers, lakes, springs or wells, or, in towns, from stand-pipes shared with hundreds of other families. Oxfam's water engineers are known internationally for the speed and efficiency with which they can help to provide large-scale water supplies in the most difficult circumstances. Their expertise, and the equipment they helped to develop, is used by many other organisations throughout the world. But it's not just during emergencies that people need reliable, safe water.
Clean water is vital for health.
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