29,625 of you would have died before your 5th birthday
It's a sobering thought that 29,625 of you would have died before your 5th birthday.
More thoughts from Malawi...
One are not an organisation that likes to constantly remind people of the suffering that is out there in the world; we’d rather focus on the good side and show the differences that are being made to people’s lives and how easy is it for you to do so.
However, we do keep on top of statistics and when you read them it really is a sobering moment. And I’m always looking for ways of translating these numbers to ones that can be easily understood relative to our every day lives.
I find it startling that, based on Malawian statistics, of the 237,000 people in our Facebook community, 29,625 of you would have died before your 5th birthday; primarily from water borne disease and poor sanitation. That’s 1 in every 8 of you.
And what is astounding is that it only takes some 13,000 of you to choose One as your brand of bottled water and toilet tissue, buying no more than you usually would, and you would have provided clean water and sanitation to 29,625 people.
About the Author
I look after two roles at One. 1) I head up digital and social media; and 2) I host client trips out to our sites in Africa and blog our experiences. You may already know me as the voice behind One Difference on our Facebook community.
One is such a unique, fun and life changing business. Our aim is to make it easy for everyone to make a difference to those that need it most. I feel fortunate to work for one of the best companies ever. We are honest and transparent about who we are, we work hard at our cause and we have a lot of fun too. My colleagues, our partners and our community members make a great family. I feel part of something truly special.
