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flag Preventable child deaths from unsafe water are rising in the Pacific, with diarrhoea killing one in fourteen under-fives in the Solomon Islands and one in ten in Kiribati.

flag ChildFund NZ’s ‘Deadly Weapon’ campaign reveals that preventable child deaths from unsafe water are widespread in the Pacific, with diarrhoea causing one in fourteen deaths under five in the Solomon Islands and one in ten in Kiribati. flag Only a fraction of schoolchildren have clean water, and 30% of children under five in the Solomon Islands suffer stunting linked to contaminated water and poor nutrition. flag The campaign, using a striking image of a child with a water gun, highlights efforts to rebuild water pumps and install desalination units with local partners, stressing that cost-effective solutions exist. flag It urges New Zealanders to act, emphasizing that clean water access remains a daily struggle in the region despite being taken for granted at home.

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