▁water ▁systems ▁in ▁India , ▁Bang l adesh , ▁Eth iop ia , ▁and ▁H ond uras ▁benef iting ▁over ▁ 1 2 0 , 0 0 0 ▁people . ▁To ▁help ▁ensure ▁long - term ▁sust ain ability , ▁the ▁communities ▁supported ▁by ▁Water ▁ 1 st ▁are ▁involved ▁in ▁every ▁step ▁of ▁the ▁planning , ▁implementing ▁and ▁finan cing ▁of ▁their ▁projects . ▁ ▁Water ▁ 1 st ▁is ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁End ▁Water ▁P over ty ▁coal ition ▁and ▁Water ▁Adv oc ates . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁Water ▁ 1 st ▁launched ▁a ▁new ▁event ▁called ▁C AR RY ▁ 5 . ▁ ▁C AR RY ▁ 5 ▁is ▁a ▁Walk ▁for ▁Water ▁to ▁raise ▁aw aren ess ▁of ▁the ▁global ▁water ▁crisis ▁and ▁funds ▁to ▁support ▁the ▁implementation ▁of ▁projects . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 9 - 1 0 , ▁there ▁were ▁multiple ▁C AR RY ▁ 5 ▁events ▁in ▁Seattle ▁and ▁other ▁locations ▁world wide . ▁ ▁Water ▁ 1 st ▁is ▁working ▁with ▁schools ▁to ▁educ ate ▁children ▁about ▁the ▁global ▁water ▁crisis . ▁ ▁As ▁part ▁of ▁this ▁effort , ▁they ▁have ▁created ▁a ▁media ▁library ▁on ▁their ▁website ▁and ▁on ▁YouTube . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Global ▁water ▁crisis ▁- ▁Pacific ▁Institute ▁Water ▁crisis ▁facts ▁and ▁figures ▁- ▁World ▁Health ▁Organ ization ▁The ▁right ▁to ▁water ▁( UN ▁Committee ▁on ▁Econom ic , ▁Social ▁and ▁Cultural ▁Rights ) ▁- ▁United ▁Nations ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁Water ▁ 1 st