Feed the Children works to address dirty water, which kills 3000 children under five daily from diarrhea and parasites. Dirty water also stunts growth and mental development. Feed the Children partners with local governments to install wells and clean water facilities, providing clean water to over 179,000 people in 2013. It also provides education to parents on hygiene and treatment for diarrhea.

1. Feed the Children’s Work
with Dirty Water
By: Sheila Vitale

2. Feed the Children’s Work with Dirty Water
A veteran teacher and pastor, Sheila R. Vitale is the founder of Living Epistles Ministries
and Christ-Centered Kabbalah, both of which publish Educational Christian resources. In
addition to her work with the ministry, Sheila Vitale offers support to a number of
charitable initiatives, including Feed the Children.

3. Feed the Children’s Work with Dirty Water
Dirty water is one of the main issues that Feed the Children confronts. The website notes
that 3,000 children below the age of five pass away every day as a result of drinking dirty
water. This is usually a result of diarrhea, which is caused by the parasites that infest
dirty water, in addition to bacteria like E.coli. This water also prevents children from
growing as they should, stunting growth and limiting mental development.

4. Feed the Children’s Work with Dirty Water
By partnering with local governments and national ministries of health, Feed the Children
installs wells and clean water facilities throughout the world. In 2013, these provided
clean water to over 179,000 children and their families.

5. Feed the Children’s Work with Dirty Water
It also provides educational materials to parents, particularly on topics like diarrhea
treatment and basic hygiene, in addition to providing medication via its team of
physicians and nurses, in addition to its external partners.