W4KI is passionate about providing safe, drinkable water to rural
areas around the world. More than 300 million, nearly half of the
people in Africa, do not have access to clean water.
Mostly women and children spend hours each day walking miles to collect water from
unprotected sources including Lake Victoria, livestock water points and
polluted streams.
Dysentery, next to malaria and measles is the number three
killer in East Africa. Lack of fresh water is also responsible for up
to 75% of deaths in remote villages. Diarrheal diseases caused by
polluted water are common across the developing world - killing 5,000
children every day.
Dr. Stephen Malinga, Ugandan Minister of Health stated during Hope 4 Kids International's hospital dedication,
"Your hospital is saving lives, but your wells are saving even more."
