For this unit I investigated an issue that applies to MGD -7 ensuring environmental sustainability. The issue I chose specifically was water and sanitation, I choose this issue because I knew that Sanitation and water access is an issue for most countries around the world. The biggest challenge I had for this action project was, deciding what visual to resemble my poem. The most proud piece for my action project was my poem itself, it went in depth- on what the issue was and how it can be prevented.
My picture represents people in the USA wasting water, while people in Asia and Africa are struggling to find drinkable water. Often, water there is filled with death-causing viruses. We, as citizens of America, should find a way to help these struggling people access water. Please read my poem to find out how you can help.
Waste Less Water, Save More Lives
Water
The cool refreshing taste - we all need it to survive.
But why do most countries lack this resource, this essential need for life?
Why is this need, that most of us take for granted, not available for others around the world?
Walking
It may be hard for you, but women and children in Africa often walk up to four miles to find water; most of the time, the water they find is not clean enough to drink.
This walk is dangerous - the temperatures in Africa are too high for women and kids to endure.
You might not think about how easy you have it.
This walk is dangerous - the temperatures in Africa are too high for women and kids to endure.
You might not think about how easy you have it.
Waste
While you throw your clean, pure, and safe drinking water away, think about the 97 million people dying in India due to contaminated water.
Imagine little kids craving fresh water as you, ‘satisfied,’ throw your bottle away.
An educator named Dr. Knust stated that some countries' dams and rivers get contaminated by parasites.
It is easy for you to buy clean bottled water at a grocery store while kids in Nigeria are dying due to lead poisoning in their water.
Now think about how easy you have it.
Imagine little kids craving fresh water as you, ‘satisfied,’ throw your bottle away.
An educator named Dr. Knust stated that some countries' dams and rivers get contaminated by parasites.
It is easy for you to buy clean bottled water at a grocery store while kids in Nigeria are dying due to lead poisoning in their water.
Now think about how easy you have it.
Prevent
"How can you stop this problem?" you may ask yourself. Charity Water is a
organization where you can donate up to $12 to countries in need,
One dollar can save a life.
One dollar can save a life.
Think about how easily you can help.
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CITATIONS:
Why Water. charitywater . Web. October. 16. 2013. This website tells me how many people are suffering from this contaminated drinking water.
Knust.Barbara. personal interview. 16. Oct. 2013. Dr. Kunst talked to me and my classmates about the work she does with the CDC. She studies different infectious diseases around the world.
Walk For Water .Practicalaction.org . Web. October. 17. 2013. This site explains how people in other countries get access to their water.
UNICEF. UNICEF. Web. October, 21. 2013. This site gives me information on how many people are dying in India due to poor water access, and water sanitation.
Walk For Water .Practicalaction.org . Web. October. 17. 2013. This site explains how people in other countries get access to their water.
UNICEF. UNICEF. Web. October, 21. 2013. This site gives me information on how many people are dying in India due to poor water access, and water sanitation.
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