 'This is one of the world's greatest problems, and it's one we know how to fix. 'To show your support, you can join the 20,000+ people who have signed our pledge, to show your belief in a world where everyone has clean water. 'Together, we'll give women and girls their time back, families their health back, and everyone their most basic right and need – clean water.' Puppy terrified of fireworks gets stuck in 23m drainpipe for four hours According to the United Nations, diseases from dirty water kill more people every year than all forms of violence, including war. It's estimated that 297,000 children, under the age of five, die every year from diarrheal diseases caused by dirty water. charity: water is a non-profit organisation that believes everyone should have clean and safe drinkin){kind=link}
The harrowing video footage showed a women in Niger, West Africa, making her daily trek on foot to access water for her family
Iconic London landmarks were lit up last night in a bid to show the plight of those struggling to access clean, safe water around the world.
Video footage showing a woman from Niger, West Africa, carrying water, was beamed onto Waterloo Station, The National Theatre, and The National Gallery.
The bold display highlighted the 200 million hours women and girls around the world spend walking every day, just to collect water for their families.
Hannah Bellamy, of charity: water, which created the visuals, said: “The walk between the first and last locations equates to more than a 30-minute round trip, and represents the distance many women and girls have to make on foot to access water every time they need it.