AN American girl who aimed to raise $US300 to bring clean water to an African village, but then died in a car crash before achieving her goal, has inspired 10,000 people to donate more than $US400,000 to the cause.
Rachel Beckwith wanted to raise $300 by her ninth birthday to help bring clean water to people in poor countries. Donors from across the world are making sure her wish is realized.
Rachel Beckwith, of Bellevue, Washington, was $80 short of her goal when she turned nine in June, then a horrific highway traffic accident took her life away last week.
[Updated July 25, 4:25 p.m.] For her 9th birthday last month, Rachel Beckwith told people that instead of giving her presents, they should donate to a charity providing clean water to families in developing nations. The Seattle-area girl came up with $220, short of her $300 goal.
Good girl, when we talked about you in our bedroom porch, I told him, "Darling, why is she so quick to live in this world?"
He didn't answer my question. As usual, he always thought that I had the answers to all my questions. He just caressed my belly and hugged me tightly. "Do you want us to have a baby girl?"
That's him, always answering my questions with questions, especially to the question with many answers.
"You can't answer me, but I think she'll be a beautiful and fragrant flower to paradise. God wanted this beautiful child will soothe His Garden." I said a bit poetic. Uh, have I told you lately that I often romantic and melancholy?
"That's nice, hon. For a moment, your answer can answer your own question." he answered my question.
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Clean water crisis is forcing the world to spend 180 billion dollars per year in order for water needs of urban residents. From that description, there are many reasons for concern and do the real face of crisis, no less frightening than nuclear war. Technological innovation and management of clean water should be a priority.
Not only because of the clean water becomes increasingly scarce and its quality decreases, but it also could fuel an argument and social instability.
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Jan Pepijn Servaas : This occurred because of excessive ground water is sucked up, decrease in the surface of the ground water, and increasingly massive intrusion of sea water. Crowded housing, buildings and concrete roads that erode the green land (which is necessary to absorb water) has prevented water from entering the soil. Even if it is stored, the hygienic water is reduced, considering that the soil and air have been contaminated by bacteria and high nitrate metal. As a result, in addition to the more difficult to be obtained, the water becomes expensive, so they have to spend more money just for a glass of water.
Inefficient use of water and increasing water demand has been pressing the natural ability to provide water. Head of Water and Environmental Protection Agency in Yemen illustrated that the recent anti-government demonstration in Yemen's rampant among them was triggered by water scarcity problem.
In India for instance, on December 3, 2010, a man was killed in a demonstration against the reduction ration water in the city of Mumbai. Neither China nor India face the scarcity of water due to rapid economic growth, massive urbanization, and even pollution.
FAO states until 2025, approximately 1.8 billion people living in countries or regions that really scarce water and 2/3 percent of the world population will live in water supplies continue to thinning. And this water scarcity will affect most of daily necessities of life such as drinking, cooking, bathing, and washing.
Robert McDonald of the Nature Con-servancy said that more than 1 billion inhabitants of the earth faces a chronic water shortages every day until 2050.
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Almira Izzati : climate change! el Nino! it's horrible.
Fairuz Azalia : This crisis would be a threat and a scary human tragedy, but can still be a way out is to use a water source below the surface that still has maintained the quality and quantity.
Adriaan Zef : I agree with you, hon. Besides energy, this is the most threaten issue for environment. Urban cities in America also face the threat of water supply, but we're not competing to make drill deeper wells. Managers of public buildings tried to be independent of clean water needs in a way to reprocess our waste water.
Last month the University of Miami started the construction of a dormitory that would recycle the used bath water, washing, and toilets for reusing, except for drinking and cooking. With US $ 2 million grant from National Science Foundation, a system that will be able to turn the dirty water into drinking water (potable water) is also being developed. Similarly in Seattle. The Bertschi School (newly established in February) has been equipped with installation for dirt recycling with composting system. So, the dirt from the toilet is not discharged into canal town, but it is precipitated. For this process, the toilets at school are made with a vacuum toilet system such as a toilet on the plane. So, despite not using water, the toilet does not cause the smell.
Pranay Suresh : I'm curious, dude. After that process, where the dirt will be delivered?
Jan Pepijn Servaas : I agree with you Fairuz. The authorities should adopt a policy regarding the water use, especially the shallow ground water. Affirm its management, especially for industrial and the storey building managers. For bottled drinking water company, before exploring the springs, need to go through the stages in hydrogeological research, this is included in the drilling and geophysical studies. After that is the hydrology and hydrochemistry (the isotope). But the important thing after the compulsory stage of exploration the flowing water is to assess the quality of environmental studies in surrounding water.
Adriaan Zef : It was distributed to the installation of up to 14 feet in which there were water plants. This plant was used to absorb the organic impurities. This installation was built by a professional team of Restorative Design Collective project (http://www.gglo.com/insigh t/restorativedesign.aspx). Its goal was the minimal building, but not bad at all for the environment.
Pranay Suresh: I see. By the way, is the recycling system qualify enough for the drinking water?
Adriaan Zef : Yes, already, but until now the school is still using water from the water company because it collided with health regulations concerning the drinking water. The country is still very worried about its own drinking water management. Recycling at this school seems extreme, but if the community could directly use the system, then they will be more able and support it. Moreover, the minimal water system means saving the water and energy usage that is now more needed by the public sanitation system.
"Thank you for your perception! I like your romantic side, even if I do not always comment and I'm glad that you're in my circle of friends." (Courtesies by: Wolfgang A. Gerhardt)
Wolfgang A.Gerhardt : May be you like this Sunday collage
Cisca Zarmansyah : Before today, there never was a person doing this to me. You create a simple matter to look special. This is a special thing for me.
Cisca Zarmansyah : Thank you. I love it. I love you, my friend. ♥
"When the Nazis came for the communists, I remained silent. I was not a communist. When they locked up the social democrats, I remained silent. I was not a social democrat. When they came for the trade unionists, I did not speak out. I was not a trade unionist. When they came for the Jews, I remained silent. I wasn't a Jew. When they came for me, there was no one left to speak out." - Martin Niemöller
