“Water and air, the two essential fluids on which all life depends, have become global rubbish bins” (Jacques-Yves Cousteau). Africa is a continent surrounded by water, yet many African villages suffer from a lack of clean water. With Earth home to more than 7 billion people, water pollution is a leading cause of human infection and death from such diseases. Because there are so many possible ways to become infected, many humans die due to water pollution. In Africa, the population is increasing so rapidly that it is forcing more and more people to live unsafe lives due to unsanitary waters, such as the Nile River surrounding them, affecting their education, health and poverty. Charity: Water and UNICEF are two organizations trying to find a solution to this problem by eliminating and decreasing the amount of unhealthy water that infects the African population today. Water pollution today infects thousands of Africans, inducing life-threatening diseases that could ultimately lead to their deaths. Africa is the second largest continent in the world, with the largest number of inhabitants. Africa contains 20% of the world's total land area. At the beginning of the 21st century, when the European and American populations were combined, Africa's total population exceeded them. Africa is home to such a high percentage of the world's population, and therefore these 20% are at grave risk of dying from polluted waters. Africa's natural growth rate is very high compared to the rest of the world ("Africa"). The more the population increases, the more Africans will end up being infected by unhealthy water. Today the lives of many Africans are at risk due to problems related to water pollution. The Nile River has helped make Egypt one of the health centers of Africans, but their education and financial situation are also affected. Organizations such as Charity: Water and UNICEF strive to find a solution to the problem of water pollution by eliminating and decreasing the amount of unsanitary water and providing people with clean water. While extremely harmful to the African population, there is a possibility that these individuals are not the only ones who may be affected by the current water pollution problem. There is no boundary that the disease cannot cross. There is an extremely high possibility that, over time, infectious diseases resulting from water pollution will spread to areas other than Africa, becoming a universal problem. Although the problem of water pollution is growing every day, there is hope that with the world's awareness and the help of organizations, the problem will soon become one of the past..