This Saturday, March 22nd is World Water Day!

In 1992, the UN General Assembly designated March 22 as "World Water Day" to draw international attention to the critical lack of clean, safe drinking water worldwide.  More than 1 billion people around the world lack clean, safe drinking water and more than 2.6 billion lack adequate sanitation services.

When as little as $1 can provide a year of water for an African , for instance, it's clear that everyone has something to offer. We believe that if we can rally this nation to care about this issue, we will see a dramatic decline in the water crisis. Through Blood:Water Mission, we have already seen transformation in hundreds of communities in sub-Saharan Africa. It's an amazing privilege to enter into the lives and struggles of friends an ocean away.

As Dan Haseltine says, "a huge body of water has kept us apart from Africa, but water is also the very thing that can connect us."

Go to the World Water Day's Website to learn more about events near you, including the Walk for Water in cities across America (as well as a virtual walk).