Every 19 seconds a mother looses her child to a water related death!
I chose water. Here
in this country we have no idea how precious this commodity is. Clean water is a basic human right, yet so
many children in other countries don’t have access to clean water. According to JAIDS Journal (2005) the water
in Uganda has been linked to HHV-8 infection.
These children that were infected were associated with lower
socioeconomic status and using surface water. Households with limited access to
water may have less hygienic practices that increase risk for HHV-8 infection. Given the effort it takes to obtain water for
their house, this is not surprising.
Dirty water carries disease, worms and leads to diarrhea and other
health problems. This is something we
take for granted. With water so abundant here and so important to the health of our children I plan to make sure that the children in my care get pleanty of it daily. I hope you take a
minute to watch the video. This would also be a great project to involve classrooms in. It is simple to understand and there are many
ideas for getting involved at Charity: Water
Water, Socioeconomic Factors, and Human
Herpesvirus 8 Infection in Ugandan Children and Their
Mothers,
JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune
Deficiency Syndromes, 1 April 2005 - Volume 38 - Issue 4 - pp 474-479
Water is a precious commodity, I believe the slogan in Jamaica is 'Water is life', simple three words with so much meaning. Thank you for the informational video,the idea of the charity and getting involved can change so many lives, at the end of the day I believe if we are in a position to help, we should help and get involved.
ReplyDeleteThis is so humbling Lori. It really puts things into perspective when I begin to complain about this or that. It just doesn't seem right.
ReplyDeleteThis is so true. How often do we take the usage of water for granted. We are so spoiled as Americans. Thank you for sharing this, and I like the usage of a video to support your post :)
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