Drinking water

We flew into mainland Haiti, but the village we go to, Sous A Philippe, is on a little island called La Gonave about 6 miles off of the mainland coast. So we took a 6 hour boat ride out on the bluest water I have ever seen. Arriving on the island was surreal. Seeing the village and the people for the first time was overwhelming. They greeted us with such warmth. The children know no stranger; they immediately ran up to us, took our hands, and started…

Over three billion people live off of less than $2.50 every day. With over half the world's population struggling to make ends meet, closer research shows that many of these people reside in developing nations. In these countries, almost all are currently war zones, leaving the question: What is the connection between warfare and poverty? This idea comes from researching various countries who are both considered developing and are fighting wars at the same time, in order to determine the…

always wanted to help people both directly and indirectly. I donate plenty of blood every year, I raise money for the red cross, and I even helped design and submit a project that would allow multiple communities in Haiti to have access to clean drinking water. I really believe that the best way for me to help people is by becoming a doctor and saving lives. No money or tangible substance can compare to the value of a life. I have never worked at a hospital, but I have been a patient too many…

Introduction Imagine living in a city where you have to make sure your water is clean before drinking it. In most parts of the United States, we can go to the sink, fill up our cup and not have to worry about a thing. We have state of the art sanitation systems and complete and utter trust in our city and state water quality systems. So why worry? In Flint, Michigan, the water is so contaminated with lead that it is undrinkable, but the city has yet to completely fix the problem. The citizens of…

races and education level of respondents with the awareness on heavy metal contamination in water convolvulus By using chi-square test, age of respondents is significantly associated with awareness on heavy metal contamination in water convolvulus (p=0.045). Based on Figure X, it can be concluded as the respondents in the age of between 18 and 54 years old are more aware on heavy metal contamination in water convolvulus compared to the age group between 55 until 65 years old and above. There…

Braddock, Pa. to Chicago at the crack of dawn to speak at the Art Institute of Chicago in front of a packed crowd. Today is painless compared to the previous 365 days. She reflects on her weeks in Flint, Mich. where she documented Flint's horrific water crisis. The tragedy in Flint exposed thousands of children to high levels of lead. Back in her hometown of Braddock, Frazier's spent the last month around the clock at the local hospital by her mother’s side in the intensive care unit. "I go…

“The patient is a 15-year-old female who sustained a right-sided calcaneus fracture, jumping off pier landing on the rock. The patient was transferred over from Grand Haven. Imaging showed a displaced intra articular right calcaneus fracture, which was deemed appropriate for surgical intervention. The patient underwent 2 surgeries to complete open reduction and internal fixation of her right calcaneus fracture. Postoperatively, the patient had difficulty with pain control and severe…

drinkable water, hygiene and sanitation. According to the World Health Organization, 2.5 billion people do not have access to decent sanitation. More, almost a billion people defecate in open areas. The lack in proper sanitation and access to sanitation at all causes “1.8 billion people to use source of drinking water fecally contaminated” (WHO). The issue of sanitation and access to water is very important. Thousands of people especially in developing countries have no access to soap and water…

Agency defines frackings as “A well stimulation process used to maximize the extraction of underground resources; including oil, natural gas, geothermal energy, and even water”(Environmental Protection Agency). This process, employed to release natural gas involves drilling deep into the ground and shooting a high pressure water solution into rock formations in order to release the gas inside. Although the history of fracking can be traced back to the 1940’s, it wasn’t until 2003 that was…

replacement program. Lead service lines are common in housing built before the 1986 Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments that banned the use of lead-containing pipes. Municipalities are responsible for the portion of the water service line running from the water main to the curb stop, and private property owners are responsible for the portion running from the curb stop to the home (See Appendix E). Currently, water utilities in Wisconsin are not allowed to use ratepayer funds for use on private…