Comments on: Before and After

By: Daisy

Daisy — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:15:44 +0000

Thank you for the straightforward description of the water situation. I copied as much as I could, credited you, and will share it with my school’s 6th graders. They are catching grief for raising funds for Water for Africa instead of Haiti. These are very compassionate kids, and they will appreciate seeing your photos and hearing the true story.
Thanks again.

By: Keb

Keb — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:18:43 +0000

Very Good. This issue is a finite issue that results can be measured accurately, and the solutions sure and immediate.

The problem with a lot of the current “climate change” proposed problems and proposed solutions (i.e. Cap and Trade etc) is that things are so ambiguous that real results and real solutions cannot be quantified and it is unknown even if the “solutions” are correcting the perceived problem.

This issue is real, and can be approached with out politics getting in the way. Correcting this problem and helping with the solutions is something I can firmly stand behind. Bad water isn’t just a theory based on shaky evidence – it is easily defined, and can be correct.

Providing clean water in those area which have none is a real solution to a real problem. Bravo on this report and proposed solutions.

By: Megan

Megan — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 22:37:51 +0000

This comment is unrelated to this post…just wanted to write that thanks to your Frequent Flyer Master program, my American Airlines account is up to 30,000 miles in about two months! I’m a believer!

Related to the post: I look forward to the charity website.

By: Steve Mauldin

Steve Mauldin — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 15:32:21 +0000

When you have your 50 state tour, I hope you will stop by Charleston, SC and check out Water Missions International.

Thanks for raising our awareness to this crisis.

By: Glenda Spackman

Glenda Spackman — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 07:39:51 +0000

Count me in Chris – Looking forwards to hearing more about your project in later posts.

By: Kjersten

Kjersten — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:50:29 +0000

This is my favorite post you’ve ever posted, Chris. Very inspirational. And it feels like a good reason for doing the sort of travel you do. More like this please.

By: Jon Davies

Jon Davies — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:57:38 +0000

Chris – I wrote a recent post on my blog about things that tick me off on a daily basis, but after reading this I feel slightly ashamed to be bitching about stuff when I can at least get clean water from a tap.

Why do we waste so much when some people have so little?

Good luck Chris with the project

By: Tanya Geisler

Tanya Geisler — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:01:06 +0000

I was just shaking my head at myself for leaving the tap running as I filled up my water bottle in preparation for a day at my desk. Shaking my head a) from shame as I had let the bottle overflow and was being wasteful and b) from recognizing my tremendous good fortune to be able to take water for granted. And then I read this. Now I’m shaking my head in amazement about how folks like you really step up. Am getting a headache from all this head shaking.

I’ll look forward to reading more and getting involved. Thank you.

By: Jia En

Jia En — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:18:45 +0000

hi! im very happy to read about your work! Is there a way that i can help contribute? I can contribute in terms of graphic design publicity. Thank you!

By: Shaun R Smith

Shaun R Smith — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:39:41 +0000

Chris – have you seen the documentary “Blue Gold: World Water Wars”? I watched it recently on Netflix and was blown away by the magnitude of this problem I had never heard much about. My impression from watching this film is that the magnitude of the problem is as great as global warming. In addition to discussing the access problem you illustrate, they also talk extensively about the privatization of water – from the industrial world to the developing world. How in parts of Africa Coke sells Coca Cola to the local community cheaper than they sell them water (Dasani). It was an eye-opening film – I would recommend it to anyone who wants to educate themselves on this issue.