1 of the 9 glasses is empty (#6). But let's say we erase the numbers and shuffle the glasses so they're out of order.
About 1/9 of you will draw glass #6. For roughly that percentage of the world, no access to an improved source of drinking water has wide-ranging effects.
World Water Day helps educate the public on the full implications of this problem and how it affects more than just health.
And in this short video, Charity: Water illustrates the burden of collecting water and how you can help the affected regions of the world.
You can participate in this conversation by using the hashtag #WaterIs. And you can read more from the U.N. here.