In Afghanistan, 87% of people lack access to clean water and 95% of people lack access to improved
sanitation facilities. Globally, 663 million people live without easy access to clean water and 2.4 billion
people lack access to improved sanitation facilities. In Cambodia, 84% (4 million) of people don’t have
access to clean water, and 6 million people lack access to improved sanitation. With approximately 80
percent of Cambodians living in rural areas, poor access to safe water and sanitation facilities has
negative effects on its rural communities. More than 840,000 people die each year from water-related
disease. Almost 2 in 3 people who need safe drinking water survive on less than $2 a day. In many
developing countries, millions of women spend several hours a day collecting water from distant, often
polluted sources. Waterborne diseases are caused by drinking contaminated or dirty water.
Contaminated water can cause many types of illnesses such as Cholera, Guinea worm disease, Typhoid,
and Dysentery. In fact water related diseases cause 3.4 million deaths per year.
sanitation facilities. Globally, 663 million people live without easy access to clean water and 2.4 billion
people lack access to improved sanitation facilities. In Cambodia, 84% (4 million) of people don’t have
access to clean water, and 6 million people lack access to improved sanitation. With approximately 80
percent of Cambodians living in rural areas, poor access to safe water and sanitation facilities has
negative effects on its rural communities. More than 840,000 people die each year from water-related
disease. Almost 2 in 3 people who need safe drinking water survive on less than $2 a day. In many
developing countries, millions of women spend several hours a day collecting water from distant, often
polluted sources. Waterborne diseases are caused by drinking contaminated or dirty water.
Contaminated water can cause many types of illnesses such as Cholera, Guinea worm disease, Typhoid,
and Dysentery. In fact water related diseases cause 3.4 million deaths per year.