Video : ‘Help A Child Reach 5’!
[Common sights along the street of Jakarta, when Jakarta is flooded]
If you live in Singapore, Australia or in the US, most likely you’re used to having … clean water.
Unfortunately, clean water for the family can be hard to find if you live in Indonesia.
Even for many MANY people in Jakarta, access to clean water can be tough (I see this everyday here in this city!)
What more if you live in small villages!
One of the things that saddens me is the high rate of death in children below the age of five here in this country.
Like, the province of East Nusa Tenggara (Nusa Tenggara Timur), … I just found out that it has one of the highest rate of death in children below five, compared to other provinces in Indonesia!
ie. About 58 in 1000 children below five, die because of … diarrhea!
Yes, death by diarrhea in the 21st century! =(
Brie just turned three years old two weeks ago, and I truly can’t imagine if she can’t live till the age of five simply because of poor hygiene practice in my family or tough access to clean water!
…
Anyway.
I’d like to share with you two things today:
First, it’s this article (click HERE) featured in the Jakarta Globe.
You’ll get a better understanding of how life is like in East Nusa Tenggara from the article.
Second, I’d like to share this video with you.
It’s worth watching and I thought it’ll be great if our kids can watch it too!
Hmm, just in case you’re wondering why, it is so that :
> They too are aware of what’s going on in other parts of the world – something for them to pray for
> They can see how many things they have today at home may not even be available in those places
> They are reminded to look after their own hygiene everyday too.
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[This post is by Lifebuoy, but all thoughts are my own]
