There were so many NPOs present at the Women’s Conference
in Long Beach, CA; all with worthy causes. water is life really hit home
because water is something that we truly take for granted here in the U.S.
Their message is clear: “This year 1.8 million people will die due to waterborne disease – the majority are children” – striking at your emotional core because water is basic to survival.
Cases of bottled sewer-looking water immediately catches your eye as you approach their booth.
The solution they offer is simple and concrete: a water straw which is a small, portable filtration straw that hands around a child’s neck that guarantees them clean drinking water for a year, wherever they are. The purification straw has been proven effective against waterborne diseases and acts as a filtration tool that cleanses impure water, no matter how unsanitary it may be.
water is life makes it easy to help too: you can donate a water straw ($10) from your mobile phone:
text to number: 27138 and type as follows: 7167 (space) (amount you wish to donate)
example: 7167 10
Give the gift of life to a child today.
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