This has been a wild year. The day after Christmas last year, everyone learned what a tsunami is and the destruction it can cause. All of you came to the aid of those who suffered the devastation of the tsunami. You should be congratulated for your compassion and your contributions to those in need.
Shortly after the tsunami, the International Red Cross announced that more people would die this year from a lack of clean water and sanitation than died in the tsunami. The death toll from the tsunami exceeded 220,000 people. The Red Cross stated that more than 3 million people a year die from disease passed through dirty water and from poor sanitation. That is an exorbitant number of deaths.