We often take for granted just how important water is to our health, finances and overall well-being. Imagine going just one day without having access to a shower, toilet, or water to drink. Women and children in developing countries bear the responsibility of collecting clean water. This is time that could be spent working, caring for family members, or attending school.

My name is Trevor Lee, I graduated from the University of Miami in 2012 and I have been working in New York City ever since. I am climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro this February to show how seemingly large obstacles can be overcome if we set our minds to it. I want to use this climb as a platform to tell the stories of women and children around the world who have to walk for hours everyday for clean water in order to survive.

443 million school days each year are lost each year due to children collecting water.

The water crisis affects almost one in every nine people on the planet, primarily women and children. By combining innovative financial solutions like WaterCredit with philanthropy, Water.org is on the right track to bringing in the necessary capital to make water and sanitation issues a thing of the past.

My climb will be easy compared to the struggle we face providing every woman and child clean water and an economic opportunity for a better life.

It is estimated that for every dollar given to water projects worldwide there is an increase in economic output by $4. For only $25 you can provide someone with access to clean water for life.

Let’s change the world together. Please donate by clicking the link below.

http://give.water.org/fundraiser/3543/

(All donations go directly to Water.org)

For more information about me >> https://www.linkedin.com/pub/trevor-lee/38/a91/753

Please note that all of the statistics and information regarding Water.org or the water crisis come from the Water.org website.