Now THAT is what I call awareness...
Nov. 12th, 2010 02:40 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/11/12/haiti.cholera/index.html?hpt=T2
Emphasis mine.
Which reminds me. I know personally two of the owners of a certain local drinking water company. I should find out what they're up to.
Zannini reminded the world that cholera is as much a logistical problem as a medical one. It's not just a matter of medical donations or more doctors on the ground, he said. Who will supply clean drinking water? Who will make sure there are proper bathroom facilities? Who will dispose of the waste? Or for that matter, the dead bodies?
"It's not just about donating money," Zannini said. "It's about concrete actions."
Emphasis mine.
Which reminds me. I know personally two of the owners of a certain local drinking water company. I should find out what they're up to.