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Water for all
National Catholic Reporter, Sept 7, 2007
A farmer collects water from a dried-up and algae-filled pond in Yingtan, in China's Jiangxi Province, Aug. 23. A dozen Catholic organizations have joined other religious groups in calling for U.S. leadership to increase access to safe water for the world's people. "Clean water is key to every other aspect of development--from children's education to economic growth," said the Religious Working Group on Water's statement, "Water for All." Still, "around 1.2 billion people do not have access to safe water and 2.5 billion do not have access to improved sanitation," it added. "Two million children die each year from infections spread by dirty water and lack of access to decent sanitation." On average, women in developing countries walk nearly four miles each day to fetch water, it said. The Catholic groups are the Africa Faith and Justice Network, the Conference of Major Superiors of Men, the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, Network, the SHARE Foundation, the Quixote Center, and six religious orders.
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