Being Sick In Underdeveloped Countries

1. Being sick in an underprivileged country is a terrible experience! Unfortunately, every day more and more of the population becomes ill from dangerous bacteria residing in some water. Every sip of dirty water could be a potential killer. Most waterborne diseases will not be found in well-budgeted countries, because of the water systems that filter the water. Still, typhoid fever, cholera, and many others still affect many developing parts of the world. Interestingly, an average person can survive one month without food, but only three days without water! When a child, adult or animal becomes thirsty, they must search far and wide for clean water safe to drink. When they do not find a fresh source, they will resort to drinking unsafe water with the potential for death, sickness, or the spreading of the disease to someone else. Dehydration is horrible reality resulting in dryness of the mouth, fainting, headaches, and vomiting. Another issue resulting in the loss of a clean source of water is not being able to grow plants properly. Without facilities, you have no food, and without food, you will become hungry and weak. When an average working citizen in a poor country becomes

When a young child becomes sick in a struggling country, there is not much to do! They do not have access to the modern-day medicine and information other privileged nations do. One out of every five deaths under the age of five is due to a water-related disease. Once a child becomes sick from one of the many diseases living in contaminated water, they can no longer attend school or work for the family. If one is lucky enough to have a family member to take care of them, the family member must stay home. Sometimes caring for the sick child results in caretaker also becoming ill. When no one is working for a regular income for the unfortunate family, and they die from hunger, sickness or dehydration! It is an unstoppable cycle! Being sick in a low-income family ruins the daily