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Dirty water kills more people every year than any form of violence , including war . An estimated 2.5 billion people lack access to proper sanitation infrastructure , and more than 785 million people lack basic drinking water . This means billions are at risk of contracting potentially deadly illnesses and diseases , many of which — with proper sanitation and availability of clean water — are easily preventable . In fact , lack of sanitation is the leading cause of death for children under five worldwide , with more than 800,000 perishing every year from diarrhea as a result of consuming unclean water .
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Dirty water kills more people every year than any form of violence , including war . An estimated 2.5 billion people lack access to proper sanitation infrastructure , and more than 785 million people lack basic drinking water . This means billions are at risk of contracting potentially deadly illnesses and diseases , many of which — with proper sanitation and availability of clean water — are easily preventable . In fact , lack of sanitation is the leading cause of death for children under five worldwide , with more than 800,000 perishing every year from diarrhea as a result of consuming unclean water .

Wellness Advocate Heather Howell , with support from Blue Diamond leader Elizabeth Copeland , partnered with 10-year-old Salem Taylor to build a well for the St . Joseph Tungaini Primary School in Kenya . The school teaches children of various ages in the community , and waterborne disease is the main reason those children miss school .
Salem , who was passionately fundraising for this project through Hydrating Humanity , inspired Heather to join the cause and earn matched funds through the dōTERRA Healing Hands Foundation ® . They raised $ 4,125 for the well at St . Joseph Tungaini Primary School and the dōTERRA Healing Hands Foundation matched that donation for a total of $ 8,250 . Funds were used in
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