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Revision as of 20:06, 10 January 2010
Rationale
In the industrialized world, clean water is as readily available as air. Unfortunately, clean water is a luxury in much of the third world, and this fact is a major contributor to chronic health problems. (Appropriate links should be included here.)
These regions are most seriously impacted by lack of clean water:
- (Ed note: I don't actually know what these areas are.)
These kinds of skills are valuable in addressing the problem:
- Mechanical Engineering, Pump Design
These organizations are working on the problem and can use your skills:
These sites provide technological or educational information: