This is what World Water Relief is all about. World Water Relief aims to provide programs which will support and ensure clean drinking water for every human living in this world. What sets this organization apart from others is that their programs are long term solutions instead of temporary relief. The organization believes that when clean water is denied, people in the area are susceptible to diseases and health risks. Together with their support partners, they were able to build water purification systems for areas in need thus giving its people a chance to have clean and safe drinking water.

World Water Relief prioritizes areas which already have an existing water supply but is currently unusable due to contamination. It also recognizes different types of partners such as program partners and support partners. Through these partnerships, everyone has the opportunity to participate and ultimately make a difference in their own ways. Volunteers, on the other hand, make sure that these programs are rightfully delivered to concerned areas. Donations are also accepted in their site to help Haiti, their pet project as of the moment. For as little as $20, the organization ensures an entire week of basic necessities for one village.

For more information, visit their website:  http://www.worldwaterrelief.org/

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In reality, there are areas in the world that experience drought every now and then. Elevated farm communities for one, need to employ a strict water conservation all year round just to make their water supply last longer than it should. There are also drought-prone areas that pose a problem to its local government when rain won’t come for months on end. Due to these problems, farm water conservation in these areas is highly encouraged. Here are some water conservation ideas that proved to be effective in farm communities:

• Use a water gauge. This way, you’ll be able to notice when there’s a difference in readings. Also, a water meter will help you determine the estimated amount of water you always consume. When it goes high then it’s time to check the water lines for leaks. It can also help you plan accordingly when there’s an expected water shortage to come.
• Cover all dugouts to prevent evaporation from happening.
• Experts believe that a farmer would be able to conserve more water if they use one large dugout instead of multiple smaller ones. Use pipelines to distribute them to their destinations. This will eliminate the need to maintain several dugouts which proves to be time-consuming and not cost-effective too. Moreover, multiple dugouts are very prone to water seepage.
• Upgrading your water facilities is very important as technology today continually evolved to a much better function than ever before.

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Multiple Inlet Rice Irrigation or MIRI is a new method used by farmers to irrigate rice paddies. The traditional way of supplying water to rice fields is to pump it from aquifers to the top most paddy and then allowing the water to over flow to the other paddies. Paddies require around 10 inches of water, so you can imagine how much water is used to irrigate a whole field of rice.

When using the MIRI method, irrigating rice paddies consists of laying thin layered polyethelyne tubes connecting rice paddies together as they are flooded. This method conserves up to 26% of water.

This economy in water translates into more savings for farmers and also diverting water sources to other crops that need water, since farmers traditionally water the paddies first before allotting the left over water for other crops.

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