World Water Day

So today is World Water Day, and we woke up to no water! I felt the irony of this was worth a post...

... The Village of Hope has had a new filter system fitted to make the water drinkable and hopefully less brown! However, this seems to have caused a few issues and we keep losing the water altogether. The 22nd March has been World Water Day since 1993, when the UN General Assembly declared it as a world wide 'day for water' - the idea being that you are careful with how much you use and truly recognise its value.

This couldn't be more relevant living here in Grabouw. All the townships around have one or two standpipes to serve thousands of people and the women and children living there often have to carry their water a long distance back to their homes. The opportune failure of the water here is a perfect way for us to really take stock of how lucky we are to be able to expect a constant supply, to cook with and shower under, from numerous sources. It's when you lose something that you really recognise its importance...so I think it highly appropriate that we all go about our day unshowered and deeply appreciative of what we have.