About
Cleaning water 20 liters at a time
20 Liters began as the water initiative of Mars Hill Bible Church. After 5 years of focusing on providing clean water in Rwanda, the project and demand grew to bigger than one group could contain. The need is great so the ability to get should be likewise. 20 Liters was created to expand awareness and involvement with water issues to the global arena.
People are in need of the most basic parts of life, water. 20 Liters is simply a demonstration that we are serious about caring for people in effective and sustainable ways and we’re inviting others to join us in expanding this work in Rwanda and elsewhere.
20 Liters is the size of the jerry can which is the means by which millions of people collect, transport, and store their water.
20 Liters a day from a source within 1 kilometer of the household is deemed sufficient, according to the World Health Organization, as the minimum requirement per person per day for adequate drinking and personal hygiene. Below this level people are constrained in their ability to maintain their physical well being.
Every 20 seconds, a child dies from a water-related disease. Diarrhea kills more young children than AIDS, malaria and measles combined.
More people die from unsafe water than from all forms of violence, including war.