Millions of children and infants from low-income households in the Philippines are exposed to waterborne diseases due to lack of access to clean drinking water, a problem exacerbated by the climate crisis.
MANILA, Philippines — Water is life. The human body is made up of 60 to 75% water, which varies slightly depending on age, sex and hydration level.
Unfortunately, not everyone has access to clean drinking water. The poor and the marginalized oftentimes do not have such access, and thus millions of children and infants from low-income households are exposed to waterborne diseases due to dirty, contaminated water. In an effort to help provide children with clean drinking water and arrest the spread of waterborne diseases in their communities, Procter&Gamble , in partnership with World Vision Philippines, is distributing its Purifier of Water technology as part of its Children’s Safe Drinking Water Program. As of 2023, the organizations have been able to provide over 200 million liters of clean water to almost 50,000 Filipino children and their families.
The CSDW Program is currently in its 12th year of providing clean drinking water to impoverished communities. P&G allocated 3.4 million Purifier of Water packets to World Vision for distribution to Manobo families living along the Agusan Marsh in Agusan del Sur and North Cotabato.
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