World Water Day is Almost Here

I've found that it is important to know what interests you when it comes to what you want to volunteer with and what you want to take on as a someone who is involved with the world around you. In my last post I talked about the organization charity: water and a bit about the water crisis. So, I figured with World Water Day on March 22nd, which is THIS Saturday, I would focus on the water crisis and what we can do to help those who do not have easy access to water.

Water is such a necessary part of life. A person can live without water for about 3 to 5 days, but sometimes the water they end up drinking is even more damaging to their bodies than not having the water available to them. This image is a great infographic from People Water which is a for-profit, cause-based organization that sells different products to raise awareness of the water crisis. 25% of the proceeds from products goes towards water projects that the organization is supporting.

There are so many different organizations that support the water crisis around the world such as People Water, charity: water, Water Missions International, UNICEF Tap Project and water.org to just name a few. The beauty of having so many different organizations is that you can support any way you want to either through volunteering or from purchasing a product. 

The people that are being helped are so important to the cause. Every time a new well is built, or water purification tablets are available, a child is able to go to school or be safe from diseases. So take the time to investigate the water crisis and decide to take a chance on helping solve an important crisis. 

Also, on your smartphone go to UNICEFtapproject.org and go off the grid for a little bit. Every ten minutes that you do not touch your phone is ONE day of water for a child. The longer you go the more water is available to people around the world. So, if you do participate good luck and I hope you beat my 3 hours.

Taking the Plunge to Change

It seems that I am being asked about my future now that I am counting down the days until graduation, in case you were wondering it's down to two months. Normally I would answer with the usual, "I'm not sure, but I have something planned out." Reality is that I have absolutely no idea what I want to do after graduating in May. I have ideas, but I have no idea where it is going to lead me.

As a nonprofit PR major, I've had the opportunity to learn more about different nonprofits across not only the state but the world. One of which I hold close to my heart, that organization being charity: water.

Charity: water is a nonprofit based out of NYC that brings clean and safe water to people all across the world. Although I have never been across the world, and I have not seen the crisis first hand, I know how important clean water is to a person's health. For example, the West Virginia water contamination in January 2014. That crisis was minor compared to what people experience on a day to day basis in areas that have no access to water other than a five hour trip to dirty river.

I've always found the water crisis to be important, and I cannot stress it enough. Below is a video created by charity: water that expresses why water is so important to the world. If we can save water and help express the necessity for water to be accessible to everyone then we can make a change. How simple would it be to raise money for a village buy hosting an event or even dedicating your birthday, which I am doing for my 23rd birthday next year, through charity: water.




Although it seems so simple to fix, there has not been much done. I cannot wait to see the world come together to create change. Maybe a mission heart will growing in everyone across the world, and I can't wait to see that happen over the course of the next few years.

What would you do to change the world? Would you help end the water crisis or is there something else you want to tackle?