giving drink to the thirsty

The issue of water and thirst is so paramount at a global level, that, “Reduction of the proportion of people without access to safe drinking water by half has been mentioned as part of the seventh Millennium Development Goal. Polluted and contaminated water undermines the safety and the nutritional well-being of individuals. Studies have shown that water and sanitation accounts for a substantial portion of the difference in infant and child mortality rates experienced by the rich and the poor (Leipziger, et al. 2003). Clean and safe water supply is an essential element for achieving food security and good nutrition. Though India has taken huge strides in terms of provision of safe drinking water since Independence, the fact remains that more people in India lack this basic minimum necessity now than 50 years ago. This is besides the fact that more people are vulnerable to water-borne diseases (Gujja & Shaik, 2005). Empirical studies have shown that water quality is a big problem in rural areas (Krishnan, et al. 2003). Almost two million children die each year because of lack of clean water and lack of sanitation (UNICEF, 2007c).[1]

The B.O.L. foundation would work on to address the three dimension of the water crisis to the indigent, by taking measures to provide water availability, accessibility and absorption. The foundation will work closely to fund provide clean water and educate people.

[1] United Nation, WFP, Food Security Atlas of RURAL MAHARASHTRA 2010, Chapter 3.2.3.