Clean water is definitely something we take for granted. Every day, 4,000 children in developing countries die from illness and disease related to unsafe drinking water. Since 2004, PŪR and the CSDW (Children’s Safe Drinking Water) Program have worked together to prevent water-related diseases with tiny packets of PŪR water purification powder which, developed by a P&G engineer, can transform potentially deadly water into clear, purified drinking water within 30 minutes. The CSDW Program and its partners distribute these PŪR sachets throughout the world and, to-date, have delivered over 1.6 billion liters of clean drinking water to those in need.
January 7th marked the start of SUMMIT ON THE SUMMIT; a climb of Mt. Kilimanjaro in hopes of raising worldwide awareness about this critical need for clean drinking water. The climb will be spotlighted by celebrities and musical artists such as; Jessica Biel, Alexandra Cousteau and Lupe Fiasco and Dr Greg Algood (founder of CSDW.org) acting as the team’s water expert. In addition to scaling Mt. Kilimanjaro, the climbers will be visiting a nearby village in Arusha, Tanzania where Dr. Allgood will show them, firsthand, the toll the global water crisis is taking on communities around the world, as well as the relief efforts being used to help.
Procter & Gamble’s PŪR Water Filtration has joined forces with SUMMIT ON THE SUMMIT to raise awareness about the need for clean drinking water in the developing world and funds for life-saving water programs. By simply using a PŪR Water Filtration system you can remove many of the common contaminants found in regular drinking water. Also switching from bottled water to filtered water and a reusable bottle can save one person up to $600 a year and eliminate up to 3,200 plastic bottles.
How can you help?
1 System = 1 Week: For every PŪR Water Filtration system purchase, one week of clean drinking water is provided to a child in the developing world through CSDW. To-date, CSDW has already provided 1.8 billion liters of clean water to children and their families around the world. Every PUR system purchase provides 10 liters of clean drinking water to children in the developing world through the CSDW (Children’s Safe Drinking Water) Program.Join the clean drinking water cause by purchasing a PŪR pitcher or faucet mount system, which donates a week’s worth of clean drinking water to a small child in a developing country.
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Many years ago my father stricken with Giardia, a water borne infection that affects the intestines. While he’s ok today he went through hell for 2 weeks with dehydration, abdominal pain, kidney shutdown and hospitalization. He didn’t visit an undeveloped country, he didn’t drink from a lake or stream, he took a sip from an office building water fountain. Clean water is a necessity for everyone.
Win a PŪR pitcher to keep your family safe from the contaminants that lurk around us everyday. Visit Summit on the Summit and DO SOMETHING. Sign up for the newsletter, Grab a banner or badge, Follow the climbers, Get involved! Tell me what you did to show your support for this cause.
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