Why this is important

Water covers 70% of our planet. However, only about 3% is fresh water - that we use to drink, irrigate and clean. Of this 3%, some of this is locked away in frozen glaciers, unavailable for our use - effectively reducing potable and drinking water to less than 2%.

About 1 billion people around the world lack access to potable water. About 2.5 billion people are faced with water scarcity 3 months in a year. Not having potable water is a problem for about 2.5 billion people because of inadequate sanitation provision — exposing them to deadly diseases like as cholera, typhoid, and other water-borne illnesses. Two million people, mostly children, die each year from diarrheal diseases alone.

1 in 9 people have no access to safe drinking water. 1 in 3 have no access to a toilet.

By 2025, two-thirds of the world’s population will face severe water shortages.

This project will drive the need to solve the problem of desalinating sea water and making it usable for drinking, irrigation, sanitation and other needs.