No, they die because they are ignorant of sanitation and therefore don't have any. Have you read anything on the subject, or are you just assuming?
Secondly, there is certainly money to be made in solving the problem, if you're not a truly lazy thinker who bases his conclusions off what he hears in TV news soundbites:
Lastly, I'm sure that TOMS and Warby Parker would be interested to hear that there's no money in helping poor people gain access to shoes or glasses, as well.
My statement was not meant to be factual but rather indicative of a certain cynicism on my part about what I think the motivations behind people starting (the vast majority) of companies are. Sorry that wasn't clear.
Secondly, there is certainly money to be made in solving the problem, if you're not a truly lazy thinker who bases his conclusions off what he hears in TV news soundbites:
http://www.gizmag.com/go/4418/
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/15/clean-water-...
http://www.waterforpeople.org/programs/how-we-work/initiativ...
http://www.unwater.org/downloads/Sanitationisabusiness.pdf
http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/family/green-inventors-solar-sa...
Lastly, I'm sure that TOMS and Warby Parker would be interested to hear that there's no money in helping poor people gain access to shoes or glasses, as well.