Uganda is a country in Africa that is facing a water crisis that is among the worst in the world in terms of scarcity and contamination. Uganda’s population growth rate is roughly triple the global average which causes a severe need for water and sanitation services. Sadly, 24 million people don’t have access to safe water and 29million are in need of improved sanitation. Those who have access to water, face long walks multiple times a day in order to get water that is often dirty. Almost 40 percent of people in Uganda, must walk at least 30 minutes for water. The child mortality rate caused by contaminated water is high, with 4,500 kids dying every year and that number is increasing. Luckily, there are organizations acting to make a difference and help those in need. Water.org is an organization that has helped not only people in Uganda but all over the world. Water.org has reached 134,000 people in Uganda thus far and has $4.7 million in loans towards their efforts in Uganda. The water crisis is one of the leading cause of death and illness in Uganda. This country is in urgent need of more help and possible solutions to this problem and requires this support from Canada and other countries.
Sources:
Uganda’s Water Crisis – Water In Uganda 2018. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://water.org/our-impact/uganda/
Uganda’s Water Crisis. (2017, December 05). Retrieved from https://drop4drop.org/ugandas-water-crisis/
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