Water and the Right to Live
It is a fact that about 70 per cent of the earth is covered with water. Yet there are cases where people can't find enough water to drink. It brings to mind the childhood phrase water, water everywhere but not a drop to drink.
The cruel fact is that 97 percent of the available water on earth is not drinkable; it is salty water. Though there are processes through which the salt can be removed from sea water to make it drinkable, the process is expensive and not easily available to those fighting for survival.
However, there are instances where voluntary and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are helping people in their search for drinking water. One such project at the Buduburam Refugee Camp in Ghana is a fine example of the aid NGOs are providing. Through this water pump project, Liberian refugees will not only have drinking water but they are also being trained to set up Rope pumps for extracting water, which is bound to help them when they return to Liberia.
The 2nd United Nations World Water Development Report released in Mexico City, during the 4th World Water Forum meeting in March 2006, points towards the growing imbalance and improper use of the available drinking water. Right to Live