Water is Life

March 24, 2015 Maria Camilleri Archives 0

Can you think of your daily routine without water? Well, for 784 million people this is the reality; they do not have access to clean drinking water and since figures speak louder than words, here are a few more.

2.5 billion people live without proper sanitation; on a daily basis 1,000 children die from diseases caused by unsafe water or inadequate sanitation.

What if you could help millions of children just by simply not using your phone for 15 minutes a day?

Well, this is exactly what UNICEF has done . . . Can you go 15 minutes a day without using your phone, in order to provide a child with something they definitely cannot live without?

UNICEF, whose mission is to help children worldwide, have come up with an innovative way for everyone to get involved and help people around the world to have access to clean water. The UNICEF Tap project is a nationwide campaign, providing children with clean water and sanitization, currently working with over 100 countries. For the 6th year, Giorgio Armani Fragrances returns as national partner of the UNICEF Tap Project through its "Acqua for Life’ campaign. The company will donate $5 to the U.S. Fund for UNICEF for each Acqua di Giò & Acqua di Gioia fragrance sold in the US from March 1-31, 2015.

Although we are currently into the last few days of March, if every person who reads this decides to give their phone a break for a minimum of 15 minutes a day, for the rest of the week, we can help children worldwide. Sponsors from UNICEF can fund one day of clean water for a child in need.

Water is life, but when it is unsafe and sanitation is not in place, water can KILL.

Help now by visiting UNICEFTAPPROJECT.ORG

Every minute counts. Challenge your friends. Donate. Safe water, save lives.

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Being asked to describe yourself in a certain amount of words, and chronicle your life in a nutshell, is never an easy task. Maria is currently living the student life, here in Malta. She is studying English and Psychology, two subjects which she never imagined she would pursue.Her passions lie in literature and sports, both of which she learns to treasure the older she gets. Her love for sports began at the age of 12 when she began swimming professionally, before which she was always the last girl to be picked during P.E. She competed for 8 years, these were some of the best years of her life, and a great way to learn all about hard work and discipline. She never really stayed away from the pool for too long. After stopping swimming competitively, she began coaching. In 2013, she took part in the notorious Gozo-Malta race and won it. To date, this is one of her greatest achievements. Literature was always present in her life, whether she chose it to be or not. When studying for her A’ levels she was lucky enough to study under the tutelage of a great teacher whose own passion brought to life an appreciation of the art which she took for granted for many years.She enjoys writing and putting her opinions and inner voice down in black and white. Her friends and family mean the world to her, her love for them has no boundaries. Travelling is unquestionably one of her top priorities. She is hungry to see the world, one trip at a time.Although she is not quite sure what her life philosophies are yet, she firmly believes in being genuine and trustworthy. These virtues definitely define a person. She aspires to be many things and, like for most 20-somethings nowadays, the world for the taking.....