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Global Action Atlas - About the Global Action Atlas
About the Global Action Atlas
- Introduction
- Our Mission
- Our Vision
- Your Donations
- Why give through the Global Action Atlas?
- Listing projects on the Global Action Atlas
- How organizations and projects are vetted
Introduction
The Global Action Atlas spotlights hundreds of local, cause-related projects around the world to a large audience of concerned citizens, giving individuals opportunities to take action by donating, volunteering, advocating, and sharing information. The Atlas enhances and extends the mission of the National Geographic Society --to inspire people to care about the planet-- by turning inspiration into action.
Our Mission
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Women, water and sanitation from RESULTS UK – News and Views
It is estimated that almost half of all people in the developing world (2.5 billion people) do not have access to adequate sanitation facilities. Poor water, sanitation and hygiene services have disastrous social consequences with a total of 2.4 million people dying every year of diarrhoea and other water borne-diseases. Unhealthy living conditions tend to exacerbate poverty levels as poor households loose on average 3 hours per day searching for clean water and a safe place to relieve themselves, thus missing out on work or school.
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It is estimated that almost half of all people in the developing world (2.5 billion people) do not have access to adequate sanitation facilities. Poor water, sanitation and hygiene services have disastrous social consequences with a total of 2.4 million people dying every year of diarrhoea and other water borne-diseases. Unhealthy living conditions tend to exacerbate poverty levels as poor households loose on average 3 hours per day searching for clean water and a safe place to relieve themselves, thus missing out on work or school.more....
time for action!
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