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Peter Gleick: Water for Haiti: Now – How you can help out

Posted by: Maven on January 14, 2010 at 7:49 am

From Peter Gleick at the City Brights blog:

“Information on the disaster in Haiti is only slowly coming out, but it is clear that the magnitude and extent of the catastrophe is vast, in a land seemingly cursed by endless environmental destruction.

I urge people to make donations to whatever organizations they trust to deliver help. I’ve donated to the American Red Cross and Doctors Without Borders, but there are many more.

In any disaster like this, after search, rescue, and immediate medical care, clean and safe water becomes a critical need. Without it, water-related diseases rapidly become a serious health threat for the survivors.

Water Number: 50 liters per person per day. In previous work I’ve done on basic human needs, I’ve identified 50 liters per person per day as a minimum for drinking, sanitation, cooking, and cleaning. In a disaster of this magnitude, even a fraction of that amount would be a blessing. Emergency water supplies can be provided in many ways, but there is no consistent approach or technology. Here are some that should be applied quickly: … “

Read more from Peter Gleick at the City Brights blog by clicking here. And please, donate to either the American Red Cross or Doctors Without Borders, or any other bona fide aid organization if you can.

January 14, 2010 · Filed Under International Water Issues

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