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Other Global Special Projects

• The United Nations Millennium Development Goals
• The Impact of Natural Disasters
• The Impact of War
• Victims of AIDS/HIV
• The Cycle of Child Poverty
• Drug and Alcohol Abuse
• Eliminating Poverty Through Education
• Safe Drinking Water
• Youth Taking Action

SOPAR

SOPAR is a non-profit organization working towards reducing poverty in developing countries and promoting solidarity and cooperation in Canada. Find out more about their great Water Well Project!

Special Projects

Access to Safe Water: Is it Equitable for Everyone?

Discover fascinating facts about everyone's favourite liquid!

In many developing countries, a lack of safe drinking water affects the quality of life of millions of people. Do you know what the issues are when people do not have access to safe drinking water? How can we make a difference?

According the United Nations, 80% of diseases in developing countries is thought to be caused by a lack of safe drinking water. What do you think needs to be done?

» Explore the Unicef Water Photo Essay

What are the Possible Solutions?

Watch this UNICEF video about some of the solutions to improve access to safe water in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

» View the movie...
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Is the World on Target?

Providing Safe Water is one of the UN Millennium Development Goals

Explore this interactive map to see how the world is doing so far in achieving this goal!

What to do!

You can share your ideas as an individual or classroom. Share your thoughts, interviews with others, stories, artwork, photographs, research, or any special project that you create here on this site. We will share them in this special project's gallery (Visit our gallery by clicking the gallery icon at the top of this page.) Contact us to submit your ideas!