By Rania Mikhael

It’s a short phrase with a sophisticated meaning. It implies that that suffering is necessary in order to achieve something. We use this expression to encourage ourselves to work harder, to lose weight, or to achieve a new goal. We have the luxury of choosing to suffer and sacrifice in pursuit of our dreams, in pursuit of a better future.

People in developing countries, such as Niger, don’t have the luxury of that choice. Struggle and strife are a part of their daily lives. Their fight is not for a slimmer waist line or a faster marathon time. Their fight is for the basic human rights that we take for granted – water, sanitation, education.

Niger is the poorest country in the world where contaminated water kills innocent victims every day. It’s the infants and young children who suffer the most. People from industrialized parts of the world are disconnected from what happens in Africa.
Here are some facts that may surprise you:

• 780 million people live without clean drinking water.
• 2.5 billion people – including almost one billion children – live without basic sanitation.
• More people in the world have access to a cell phone than have access to a toilet.
• 80 percent of all sickness and disease worldwide is related to contaminated water, according to the World Health Organization.
• More than 3.4 million people die each year from water, sanitation, and hygiene-related causes. Nearly all deaths, 99 percent, occur in the developing world.

“It is well to give when asked, but it is better to give unasked, through understanding.” – Kahlil Gibran
Wells Bring Hope is committed to giving; we are committed to drilling wells to bring safe water and sanitation to rural villages in Niger. We are an organization with a vision for a better tomorrow.

We invite you to help us bring hope to Niger. Be part of a compassionate group of people whose aim is to bring a better tomorrow to those who endure the unimaginable pain of having to give contaminated water to their children.

Get involved by volunteering or starting a Water Circle today.

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