Hunger
Who uses more water for crops, The U.S. or Sudan?
Sudan
What is a water related disease?
Any illness that comes from drinking contaminated water.
What is a jerry can?
A container used to carry water in many African countries.
Lack of _____ = Lack of education
Clean water
What takes more water to produce, an egg or an apple?
135 liter for an egg, 70 for an apple.
What kinds of people are most often impacted by water-related disease?
Young people and infants.
How many miles do many people in Sudan have to walk to access clean water?
3 - 4 miles
Are girls' or boys' education more commonly affected by a lack of access to clean water.
Girls
Why is there less available water for personal use in Sudan?
97% of the water supply is used for agriculture.
___ out of every 5 deaths of children worldwide is linked to water-related disease
1
What obstacles do villagers face when collecting water?
Distance, weight, time.
________ can not remain open if they cannot provide clean water.
Schools
Globally, societies use most of their water to do what?
Water crops. Agriculture.
In developing countries ___ percent of illnesses are linked to poor water and sanitation conditions.
About 80%
How are poverty and access to clean drinking water linked?
Because so many hours are spent walking miles to retrieve clean water, less time can be spent working and being productive.
How are education and access to clean water linked?
People, often women and girls, that have to retrieve water are held out of school to do so.
How many liters of water does it take to produce a single hamburger?
2,400
Name a water-related illness.
Guinea worm disease, cholera, gastroenteritus, dysentery, typhoid fever, giardiasis, etc.
How many work hours are lost every year in Sub-Saharan Africa do to people having to walk to retrieve water?
Over 40 BILLION hours!!!
What disease is causing many African children to become orphans and drop out of school?
HIV/AIDS