Last fall, a gas leak forced my family to make do with cold showers for a few days. When we renovated a bathroom, we had just one functioning toilet. We thought we had it rough. Now I know better. Every time I take a warm shower, flush the toilet, wash my hands, or do a load of laundry or dishes, I think about how fortunate we are in America. I want to do more. But the problem is so overwhelmingly systemic.
Five years ago, the UN affirmed that access to water is a basic human right. Scores of organizations are working to dig more wells and improve sanitation, provide low cost water cleaners and increase funding for clean water in Africa. After speaking with Julius, I wonder, do these solutions provide more than a drop in the bucket, or is something more radical like vote sizing required?
Ed. Note: This article appeared 11/25/2008 on the Websites: Votesizing & Wordsmooth.
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