1、Accelerating ProgressAnnual Report 2011TMEnsuring that every human being has access to safe drinking water and the dignity of a toilet is one of the most urgent&pressing causes in the world today.The good news is that there are solutions that work.Water.org 1In your lifetime,what do you want to do?A
2、t Water.org,in our lifetime,we want all people to have access to clean water and sanitation.By ensuring that every individual can have these two fundamental needs met,we will help break the cycles of disease,lost productivity,and poverty more effectively.Water and sanitation are simply the best inve
3、stments that the world can make to reduce disease,increase family income,keep girls in school,and enhance human dignity.This year,we made great strides toward achieving our vision.Thanks to our generous supporters,we empowered nearly 140,000 individuals with access to clean water and sanitation;givi
4、ng women hope,children health,and communities a future.Yet,as we write this letter,2.6 billion people still lack access to improved sanitation and 884 million people do not have access to clean water.We cannot close this gap alone.It will require courage to innovate,new thinking,breakthrough solutio
5、ns,and the participation of individuals across the world.Changing the world does not stop with one organization;it demands the voices of millions,the philanthropic generosity of thousands,and the tenacity of the nearly one billion in need that work in partnership to overcome their water and sanitati
6、on challenges.Join us.Help us fill in the blank and end the water and sanitation crisis in our lifetime.Sincerely,Gary White CEO&Co-FounderIn my lifetime,I want to _.Matt and Gary meet the kids of Krebapye in Haiti.Water.org 2“Of all the things that keep people in the death spiral of extreme poverty