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<h1>Thirst Relief International - Changing lives through safe, clean drinking water.</h1>
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<p>Before the 7.0 earthquake that destroyed much of Haiti on January 12th, 80% of Haitians lacked access to safe, clean drinking water. Long after the dust settles and emergency responders return to their homes, Thirst Relief will still be there working to bring long-term, sustainable, clean water solutions that will serve as a building block for the future of the Haitian people. Designate your donation to the “Haiti Water Project”. Your donation will expedite the launch of this water project and help provide the suffering people in Haiti with the clean water they desperately need.</p>
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<h4 class="deck">Thirst Relief International is responding to the worldwide water crisis by helping thousands of families each year gain access to safe water through simple, low-cost means. A locally manufactured biosand filter or a well repaired by nationals has the power to radically improve the health and well-being of an individual, a family, a community.</h4>
<p>More than 1.1 billion people in our world lack access to safe drinking water. (UNICEF) Living without this precious resource results in a host of preventable illnesses and even death. Each year 2.5 million people die from diarrheal diseases, many of them caused by contaminated water. Ninety percent of those deaths are children under age five. (World Health Organization)</p>
<p>Thirst Relief’s vision is simple yet profound—to save lives and change the world.</p>
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<h3>News</h3>
<h4><a href="http://www.thirstrelief.org/ee/pdf/2009_winter.pdf" target="_blank">Winter Newsletter</a></h4>
<p>The 2009 winter newsletter is now available.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.thirstrelief.org/ee/pdf/2009_winter.pdf" target="_blank">Click here to download the newsletter.</a></p>
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<h4>Tanzania Benefit Shoot</h4>
<p>12 Photographers visit Tanzania to shoot designer wedding gowns and help build bio-sand water filters all to benefit Thirst Relief.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.thirstrelief.org/tanzaniabenefit/" target="_blank">Visit the Benefit Shoot blog</a></p>
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<h4>Spring 2009 Newsletter</h4>
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