It can rob them of freedom, dignity, education and good health. It conspires with the most deadly and painful diseases to bring a wretched existence to all who suffer from it. By 2025, worldwide life expectancy will reach 73 years . . . Middle age growth is decreasing, leaving a growing youth age group. There could be potential problems between the elderly and the youth.
Water is essential.
No one can survive without it. For millions of the world's poorest people fetching water for their daily needs means a long walk, often to a polluted source. Poor sanitation makes a bad situation worse. The cost is an untold amount of preventable illnesses and millions of premature deaths. 10 million children will die unnecessarily this year from illnesses which can be averted by basic improvements to the water supplies and sanitation.