664 million people do not have access to safe water. This means that one in ten people around the world cannot drink clean water. For children under the age of 5, 20% of their deaths are caused by water-related illnesses. Investing in clean water solutions worldwide can be the bottom rung on the ladder out of poverty. Healthy people can work more, and more children can attend school. Their increased productivity and education leads to greater incomes and stronger, safer communities. According to the World Health Organization, for every $1 invested in water and sanitation, there is an economic return of between $3 and $34.
Organizations like charity: water and Water.org are making innovative advances to bring clean water to millions of people. And thanks to more social businesses supporting clean water through commerce, we can also make a difference with our purchases. Here are our favorites.
Each product from Hand in Hand Soap's Clean Water Collection provides one bar of soap and a month of clean water to communities in Haiti. Hand in Hand Soap was started by two social entrepreneurs who believe that business can do so much more than just make money. "The goal was to come up with a household product people use every day, that had the power to save lives. We came across an article reporting that each year over 5 million people die of diseases caused by poor water quality and lack of proper hygiene. After further research, we discovered that those deaths could be prevented by handwashing and clean water. It was at that moment that Hand in Hand was conceived."
Each pair of these argyle socks from Conscious Step provides 18 months of clean water to someone without this basic human necessity through Water.org. The socks are manufactured in Fair Trade-certified conditions to ensure safe working conditions and fair wages for all workers involved.
You don’t have to give the shirt off your back to make a difference in the water crisis. In fact, you can put a shirt on your back, and be helping people get clean water! The profits from the sale of this shirt are donated to charity: water.
THX (pronounced "Thanks") is a social enterprise that gives 100% of profits to nonprofits. THX believes that doing good should be as simple as using everyday products, like coffee or fragrance. Fragrances 4HIM and 4HER each provide a $5 donation to Water.org, Society B's featured charity, through March 31. The coffee provides a $4 gift to Water.org.
Each mug provides a donation to charity: water. These mugs are designed in LA by The Created Co.––a company that aims to use the collective power of community to make a difference in this world by empowering one another and also those in need.
Find Boxed Water online or at your local grocery store and support Water.org in the process. Through 1% for the Planet, Boxed Water donates at least 1% of revenue annually to reforestation and world water relief.
Give your audio some visual punch with this awesome, Jerry Can yellow JAMBOX. This limited-edition wireless speaker/speakerphone provides a $50 donation to charity: water to help fund operating costs.
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