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Water is essential for life and good health. Fresh water is not only needed for drinking but also cooking, food production and a variety of other uses such as sanitation, hygiene and cleanliness practises. Lack of sanitation can force people to defecate in the open, in rivers and near areas where children play. These habits result in 115 deaths every hour in the African Region.

Bacteria, viruses, parasites and pollution contaminate freshwater stores resulting in water scarcity. Water scarcity is a major problem even in areas where there is plenty of rainfall. A lack of clean water increases the risk of diarrhoeal diseases as cholera, typhoid fever and dysentery, and other water-borne tropical diseases. Water scarcity can also lead to diseases such as trachoma (an eye infection that can lead to blindness), plague and typhus.

Water scarcity affects 1 in 3 people in the African Region and is getting worse with population growth, urbanization and increases in household and industrial uses.

Water scarcity often encourages people to store water in their homes. This can increase the risk of household water contamination and provide breeding grounds for mosquitoes. Mosquitoes are carriers of dengue fever, malaria and other diseases.

 Justin Wren (aka ‘The Big Pygmy’) has committed his life to defeating hate with love.  As an MMA heavy weight champion with UFC and Belator and a two time national wrestling champion, Justin fought in the ring against people, but his heart was calling him to fight for people.  As a victim of bullying as a child, Justin uses his platform as a fighter and humanitarian to fight for the Pygmy’s in the Congo and Uganda, who many people believe are the most ‘bullied’ people group in the world.  He lived in the rain forest of the Congo for a year, becoming an adopted member of the tribe that he now calls his second family.  His non-profit organization, Fight for the Forgotten, has played a critical role in freeing thousands of Pygmy’s from modern day slavery through the purchase of thousands of acres of land.  The organization has drilled of more than 70 water wells to solve water borne illness which impact 1 in 3 people in the African Region.  In the United States, Justin has developed a curriculum for bullying prevention called ‘Heroes in Waiting’ which equips martial arts studios with the tools necessary to build a  In this episode, Justin Wren recounts his journey that led him from the UFC ring to the jungles of The Congo, living with the Pygmy people.  His mission to free the Pygmy’s of the Congo and Uganda from modern day slavery and waterborne illness is a story of compassion and a true calling to service.