The world is currently facing a pandemic like never experienced before. Countries, cities and towns are on lockdown as nations battle to control the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) and scientists work around the clock to find some sort of vaccine or cure.
Kenya, being part of the global community, has not been spared, with 50 confirmed cases by 29th March.
As the world battles to gain control, one thing has become very clear: maintaining hygiene is the surest way to contain the spread of the virus.
The chorus across the globe has been ‘wash your hands with running water and soap’ to be safe. Once again, and even though we don’t need any reminding, the importance of water to the survival of humanity has come to the forefront.
Sadly, even as the world marked the International Water Day on March 22, access to clean and safe water still remained a challenge to billions of people. According to the United Nations, some 2.2 billion people lack safe drinking water and 4.2 billion live without access to adequate sanitation. Read more…
