We live in an age of remarkable technological advancement. Billions of dollars are spent on ever-smarter smartphones, streaming devices, self-driving cars, and automation—yet they all primarily cater to the comfort and convenience of people living in the world’s most affluent nations. It’s a remarkable era of technological riches—for those of us who have never gone thirsty.

For nearly half of all people worldwide—those who survive on less than $5.50 a day—new technologies that answer even the most basic human needs are too slow to come.

This we have been called to change.