The gap between standards in the developed world and the less developed world is stark: in one flush of a toilet, we in the West use more water than most Africans would in the course of an entire day.

A community tap given through Christian Aid can help provide children like Caralis Martínez Picado with a permanent, reliable source of clean water. As well as preventing sickness, it can save hours of back-breaking work fetching water from sources miles away. Visit Christian Aid's Present Aid site here

Dirty water kills. More than 25,000 people die every day because of water-borne disease. With water filters, tap stands and tanks to supply water to 1,000 people a day, we have the solution that saves lives. Give the gift of safe water. Click here to vist the Oxfam Unwrapped Gift Collection