Water ATMs for Rural Community in India
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For thousands of people in India, clean water continues to be a scarce commodity —but one revolutionary idea is changing this, one ATM at a time.
Every year, globally waterborne illnesses are the second leading cause of death for children under five, killing 1,400 children every day, according to UNICEF.
Now thesekiosks with reverse osmosis (RO) plants have been installed to provide safe drinking water in villages like Bhakharpur, Kawas, Guda, Jogasar, Aakdada and Baytu. There, they benefit 22,000 people who can now avoid serious health risks associated with dirty water.
Reports have noted that with the new access to clean water, the number of water-borne diseases, such as diarrhea in children, has decreased in this region of India. And cases of joint pain caused by high fluoride content in drinking water have also gone down.
Clean water is not something to take for granted; it's a human right, and that's why these ATMs are so essential. It's unclear how long the water will last, but hopefully that's something the company who created the ATM took into consideration.
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