Comments on: Take The World Vision Canada Water Challenge #WorldVisionWater

By: Clean Water Changes Lives – Water management is a world wide issue–#WorldVisionWater ~ DownshiftingPRO

Sat, 07 Apr 2018 09:33:05 +0000

[…] to read more about how their families rose to the challenge you can drop by Paula Schuck’s blog, Thriftymomma’s Tips, Merry Spooner Kuchle of Merry About Town or Tammy of In R Dream did the World Vision water […]

By: Rockinon2009

Rockinon2009 — Tue, 10 May 2016 16:01:56 +0000

We have redone all the bathrooms plus the kitchen in our home. Two bathrooms have two flush mode toilets: 3L for water and 6L for solid waste. The third toilet is simply a low-flow unit. All our plumbing is now low-flow and all our showers all have special low-flow shower heads with low-flow volume controls. You can control the shower water temperature but not the flow. The flow-rate is always low-flow. I understand discharging less waste water volume is seen as a benefit by the London sanitation plants. (I must admit that I have had to endure comments from visitors to our home who have felt cheated by the low-flow water equipment. — I say, “Tough!”

Good article. Makes one think. Cheers!

By: Paula

Paula — Mon, 18 Apr 2016 14:00:05 +0000

In reply to Amanda. Amanda: I am so glad to hear that. It was eye opening to me too. I never really thought of how much water is tied to. For instance, if women have to leave their families to travel hours to get water there are all sorts of safety risks for her and for the family just because water is not close by. That shouldn't happen. Good luck and let me know how it goes.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Mon, 18 Apr 2016 13:29:11 +0000

You really opened my eyes with this post and for that I thank you. Don’t get me wrong, I know there are countries who suffer from not having enough clean water but it’s something that I just don’t think about which means my children aren’t either. When my oldest gets home from school I’m going to do a walk around the house and make them aware of just how lucky we are.

By: Little Miss Kate

Little Miss Kate — Sat, 16 Apr 2016 02:02:27 +0000

I love the challenge idea! I have been trying to convey to my boys the importance of not wasting water. They are still pretty young and don’t “get it” yet, but something like only using 1 of the bathrooms in our house would be a good way to help them understand.

By: Rosey

Rosey — Fri, 15 Apr 2016 10:30:46 +0000

I feel so grateful and fortunate that we have ready access to clean water. It’s sad that it’s not true for everyone. Hurrah for those who can and do help!

By: Heather Pfingsten

Heather Pfingsten — Fri, 15 Apr 2016 04:14:33 +0000

This is fantastic, I am going to talk to my husband about getting involved. My daughter is six and I think this would be a great way to teach her an important life lesson and to teach her how valuable water is. Fantastic information!

By: Babita

Babita — Fri, 15 Apr 2016 03:08:51 +0000

Not all people have access to clean water and I have witnessed this in my country of birth. I have been lucky to have running water my whole life, but I never take it for granted.

By: Suzanne Rudge

Suzanne Rudge — Fri, 15 Apr 2016 01:49:33 +0000

The statistics of one child dying every five minutes because they lack clean water is horrifying. I love that this challenge will not only help enlighten our children to this problem, but also encourage them to help solve it. And having a teen at home myself will add some entertainment to the whole thing. 🙂

By: Marielle Altenor

Marielle Altenor — Fri, 15 Apr 2016 00:32:06 +0000

To think that something so readily available here isn’t everywhere else is scary. Something so basic as drinking water should be made available everywhere. I have to be honest though I forget sometimes how lucky I am.