•663 million people in the world live without clean water.
•77 million people in India lack access to safe water.
•More than 500 children under the age of five die each day from diarrhea in India alone.
•The World Bank estimates 21% of communicable diseases in India linked to unsafe water.

Privilege is unequally distributed.
Entitlement comes easy.

Here's a test to check our privilege:
Did you book an Uber anytime in the last week?
Did you ever go for a movie just for the popcorn?
Did you buy that fancy hardbound notepad because it looked so good?
Did you ever scroll through hundreds of bags online to find the perfect one that reflected your personality?
Do you often tell yourself 'I deserve a break, man' because you had a hard week at work in your air conditioned office?
Can you afford to ignore the news of another lynching/rape/domestic violence/police brutality and go on through the day without any worries?
Can you afford to stay up late at night with lights on, take long showers in summer, afford to not give a damn about climate change?

Yes? You're privileged.

You don't have to worry about something as basic as clean water? Yes, you're privileged.
Privilege comes with a responsibility that won't ever be forced upon. You either choose to acknowledge that responsibility or you don't.

Every $1 invested in clean water can yield $4–$12 in economic returns.

Clean water for the ones who'd otherwise have to walk miles for it. You know it's 2017, right?

You know what I want for the birthday month.
It's time to balance the scales.