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Water is one particular of the most fundamental components of life. But an estimated two million children die each and every year from ailments induced by unsafe drinking water.

But this grim picture is altering, thanks to the Children's Secure Drinking Water program and water purification technology by PUR. The program is taking a fresh approach to the international difficulty of contaminated drinking water and is helping avoid water-associated ailments and death in youngsters. The Children's Protected Drinking Water system, initiated by Procter & Gamble (P&G), consists of emergency relief operate associated to pure disasters, education of local communities about the value of clean drinking water, and the establishment of not-for-profit markets to distribute PUR water-cleaning technologies to those in need.

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Transforming Contaminated Water Into Clean Water

"This basic, price-effective sachet is as modest as a tea bag but it makes a large distinction," says Dr. Greg Allgood, the director of the Children's Protected Drinking Water system. "The contents of the PUR sachet are emptied into 10 liters of contaminated water, and following simple directions, contaminated water is clear and clean within 30 minutes."

Reports show that PUR sachets decrease diarrhea, a typical illness and cause of death in young children, up to 50 percent. To date, the Children's Safe Drinking Water system has distributed enough PUR sachets to give 500 million liters of clean, purified drinking water to children around the globe.

How You Can Support

Procter & Gamble and PUR assistance the Children's Safe Drinking Water plan. When you buy a PUR pitcher or faucet-mount water filtration method at your nearby retailer, a percentage of that acquire will go towards the Children's Secure Drinking Water plan efforts in Kenya.

These donations go a long way to assist kids and expand the plan. By selecting a PUR Water Filtration System or replacement filter to provide clean, fantastic-tasting water for your loved ones, you are also playing a important function in providing clean drinking water to households and children in developing nations such as Kenya.