Ending two of the world's
biggest problems
starts with you!

Extreme Water Poverty

Overpopulation

Their Relationship

Shared Solution

YOU !

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Let's first understand Extreme Water Poverty

Extreme Water Poverty

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Extreme Water Poverty

Children without access to clean water

Without access to clean water you:

need to spend up to 6 hours every single day finding and transporting dirty water

can’t stay in school and need to keep working

can’t breakout of the poverty cycle

will feel sick most of the time and can't stay healthy and you may even die

Imagine you are
12 years of age again
but this time you live in
Zambia, Africa

Story of Violet captured by WorldVision

How would you feel if you were Violet?

Women and girls spend up to 6 hours each day, collecting water, the equivalent of a school day

3.4 Million people, mostly children, die every year (WHO)

663 million people lack access to improved drinking water sources

You get the message.

Extreme water poverty is causing endless suffering.

Extreme Water Poverty

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Now take a deep breath and take your mind off extreme water poverty

Extreme Water Poverty

Overpopulation

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Let's talk about the impacts of Overpopulation

Overpopulation

We all need to be concerned with:

War

Global warming

Number of refugees

Mass species extinctions

Deforestation, and much more

Get ready for complexity!

Relationship between Extreme Water Poverty & Overpopulation

Extreme Water Poverty

Overpopulation

Their Relationship

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Do you think if we save all the poor children, the world will become overpopulated?

Their Relationship

This video is by Professor Hans Rosling (gapminder.org)

The longer it takes to save
the poor children the greater the
global population will be

Surprise your family tonight!
Ask them this question:

Did you know child death is causing overpopulation?

Clean water for
every child, benefits all

Extreme Water Poverty

Overpopulation

Their Relationship

Shared Solution

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Imagine what it would be like if every child
had access to clean water:

Children
go to school

Less civil wars

There
will be less
refugees

Women can work

Slower global warming

Less stress on resources

More stabilised population

Our Mission:

Clean water for all children by 2030.

Essential Need is approved by the Australian Government as a charity to protect & promote human rights and advance education.

What you can do

Extreme Water Poverty

Overpopulation

Their Relationship

Shared Solution

YOU !

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Did you know you can make a difference with your voice?

THE POWER OF YOUR VOICE

Your voice on its own has limited power

But 1 million voices from one country empowers their officials to commit to Mission 2030's funding plan

For example with 1 million Australian voices, the Australian government will provide funding for 12 million victims

In this way,

YOUR VOICE CAN SAVE 12 LIVES!

This is how powerful your voice can be when united

How do we correspond with governments?

Every month we notify our government officials and the officials of every developed country that water security is a priority

We know that once we have 100,000 - 1,000,000 voices, the governments will start to increase their funding toward this cause

Your Voice

Can Save

12 Lives!

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