Aboulkasem Chabbi School. Tunisia

these are stories of struggle, fight and perseverance of young girls and women in Africa, where life costs them their time spent at schools or with their families

Gete  lives with her husband, her four children, and her mother-in-law. She used to walk forty minutes, every day, on an unsafe path to and from a water source, to collect water for her family. Every day, she would carry two jerry cans of water back home, each weighing about 44 pounds. Because the water source was not well-managed, Gete’s family was constantly stricken with water-borne illnesses. They thought sickness was normal and spent much of their money of health clinic fees.

  After local Lifewater staff visited her village, Gete discovered how simple habits could help her family become healthy. They started washing their hands with a tippy-tap, drying their dishes on a rack, and keeping their toilet clean. They also learned how to store their water safely and reduce contamination.

 Namulondo is a hardworking health assistant at a local hospital and a loving single mom who has dedicated her life to caring for the lives of her children. Critical to all her roles is safe water, and until recently, she did not have access to water at home. Surrounded by native trees and wildflowers, Namulondo’s traditional mud-brick house offers a peaceful haven for her family. Though it lacked one basic necessity for many years. Without access to safe water, it was difficult for Namulondo to effectively manage her home, and almost impossible for her to care for her children - especially her handicapped son. 

She struggled daily to retrieve enough water to bathe him and launder his bedding before leaving for work. Her other children helped with this task, but she often preferred to collect water herself so they could make it to school on time.

Sabina stops at her friend Christina’s house to deposit her 7-month-old baby, Dorcas, with Christina’s 12-year-old daughter, Mary. It is too hard to carry both a baby and water on her back . At 5pm, their severe journey comes to end, as the women fill their jugs and come home to continue the labourous work again

Referans:

www.thewaterproject.org 

www.worldwatervision.com

GEMPORT GEMLİK ANATOLIAN HIGH SCHOOL 

TEACHER: İLKAY ÖNEN DÜZGÜN

STUDENTS:

Berk , Saliha , YiğitKadir

Water is the only resource necessary for the beginning of the universe and human beings, for the continuation of life on earth. However, unfortunately, not everyone in the world has access to this basic resource to the same extent, many countries have problems in accessing clean water today, 844 million people have difficulties in accessing water directly.

The documentary "Water Wars" focuses on the access to water of those who have trouble accessing clean and potable water, which is perhaps one of the most important problems of the world, in various parts of the world. Çağlar Demirkapı and Hakan Girginer, who set out to make this possible, go to villages that are not even heard of in the world, and bring people together with water. The first stop in the first episode of Water Wars is Niger. 11-year-old Fatma greets them in the Niger village of Foumbia.

Fatma's world is very different. Fatma and many more children her age and their mothers have to walk 8 hours a day to access water. Sounds foreign, doesn't it? 8 hours! Imagine, without exception, that a third of your day is spent in the waterway, can you imagine what life that is? For those of us who can always find water easily, it is a little difficult to understand the importance of the problem of access to clean water and to put ourselves in their shoes. As is true for most things in our lives, we still find it difficult to appreciate the water we have in abundance. As SuCo, the focus of the products we create and the communication we make is to realize their value before the resources decrease, and to take action without having to come to the last point.

The aim of Çağlar Demirkapı and Hakan Girginer is to change this order and to open a water well in the village and to provide the villagers with access to clean and potable water. When they first arrive, they learn that the village has a chief and that everything that happens is consulted first. Therefore, they go to the chief and tell them that they want to bring water to the village. How to say, most of the people here speak French. With the approval of the chief, they get some basic information such as where they can dig the water well, the state of the rain, what kind of soil structure they have, and the adventure begins.

As you can imagine, some technical equipment and machines are required for such a process. Therefore, our heroes make their way to a market place in Youri, an hour away from the village, and talk to a villager who has tried to drill a well before and buy his machine from him. When choosing the area to drill, they pay particular attention to the shade of a large tree; The reason for this is both to show the villagers where the water is and to ensure that people take it in the shade while taking water. Of course various difficulties arise during the process, for example the hydraulics explode! But they don't give up, they find the backup, fix it and continue to work.

You will ask what is the result, the residents of Foumbia village no longer have access to potable water. They open the water well and bring the village people together with clean water. You should watch this documentary just to witness the moment when children, men and women run into the water gushing from the ground. You feel that excitement, enthusiasm and gratitude to your bones.

References:

https://www.mataramasu.co/

https://www.iddef.org/varligin-icinde-yoklugun-yasandigi-garip-bir-su-hikayesi

Alexandru Stefulescu School. Romania

10  surprising facts about water:

1. We Have the Same Amount of Water on Earth Now as there was when Earth was Formed

Does the water from your faucet contain molecules that dinosaurs drank? Could be!

2. Only 3 Percent of the Earth's Water is Fresh Water

The rest? Salt water. The water found at the Earth's surface in lakes, rivers, streams, ponds, and swamps makes up only 0.3 percent of the world's fresh water. That's not much!

3. Over 68 Percent of Fresh Water on Earth is Trapped in Glaciers

That's a pretty big chunk of our already-small supply of fresh water!

4. Water Regulates the Earth's Temperature

Your body temperature is also regulated by water. It carries nutrients and oxygen to cells, cushions joints, protects organs and tissues, and removes wastes.

5. The Human Brain is 75 Percent Water

The same holds true for a living tree!

6. A Person Can Only Live About a Week Without Water

However, a person can live about a month without food. Interesting!

7. Water is Part of a Deeply Interconnected System

What we pour on the ground ends up in our water, and what we spew into the sky ends up in our water. It really is everywhere!

8. The Average Total Home Water Use for Each Person in the U.S. is about 50 Gallons a Day

How many gallons of milk do you keep in your refrigerator? Multiply that by 50! That's a whole lot of gallons.

9. The Average Cost for Water Supplied to a Home in the U.S. is about $2.00 for 1,000 Gallons

That's about 5 gallons of water for a penny!

10. More than 25 Percent of Bottled Water Comes from a Municipal Water Supply

That's where your tap water comes from.

Are you surprised? Did you learn something? It's fascinating to see just how important water really is to the world. Next time you pour yourself a glass of water, think about how you are supplying your brain with the element it needs to function properly. Then, keep on drinking!

References:

https://www.culligannation.com/did-you-know-these-10-surprising-facts-about-water

FATMA TEMEL TURHAN BİLSEM-YOZGAT

TEACHER:LEYLA ÜNAL

STUDENTS' NAMES:    

fatmabetül 66

çagla 66

2018 was particularly dry, 11% below the recorded mean for 1961-1990 at under 413mm. However, across the continent, Australia’s rainfall is exceptionally varied and individual states felt the effects to different degrees. While Tasmania retained its very wet average with 1,389mm of rain, and Western Australia actually had 10% more rain than usual, other states suffered. The Northern Territory received 7% below average rainfall and Queensland 15% below average; Victoria was 26% below its mean rainfall and South Australia was 24% below with an average rainfall of just 171mm. But it was New South Wales that was among the hardest hit, with its average annual rainfall down 40% on the mean, bringing adevastating drought and severe restrictions across the state.

Australia’s exceptional aridity is the result of a unique combination of factors. Cold ocean currents off the west coast means there is little evaporation to form rainclouds, while the Great Dividing Range that runs down Australia’s east coast prevents rain from penetrating far inland. There are few mountains to force air upwards where it can cool into rain, and the region is dominated by the subtropical high-pressure belt that both warms and dries the air. What’s more, the continent is extremely susceptible to the El Niño–Southern Oscillation, a heating or cooling of the Pacific Ocean that can bring prolonged periods of high temperatures and drought.

references:https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/partner-content-australia-water-problem#:~:text=With%20river%20flows%20expected%20to,get%20the%20water%20they%20need.

   ANER SECONDARY SCHOOL 

                   TURKEY

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ANTARCTİCA

When you hear the name Antarctica, you think of icebergs and cold waters. But does it affect you that one of the world's most quark places is on this continent? The eastern part of Antarctica is colder than the western part due to its height. Parts of Antarctica have not seen rain for 2 million years. That's why Antarctica is the driest place on Earth.

   Antarctica is the continent located in the southernmost part of the Southern Hemisphere and includes the South Pole. It is the only continent to the south of Africa and Oceania and does not contain a country. It is the driest place in the world, some parts of the continent have not rained for 2 million years.

References

https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antarktika

https://tr.depositphotos.com/stock-photos/antarktika-k%C4%B1tas%C4%B1.html

Zespół Szkół 

Techniczno-Zawodowych, Poland

Safe water, good hygiene, and improved sanitation save lives.

Clean water, toilets and sanitation help keep people free of disease and able to live in dignity.

This is the story of Dharanidhar Kumar ("DK"), also known as The Toilet Seller.

DK lives in Sheohar District in India, and among other community development activities he was involved in, DK had been trying to help families construct toilets. The Government of India has a sanitation campaign – Swachh Bharat Mission – to make the entire country Open Defecation Free, and he was trying to support that.

At the beginning he had difficulties getting materials and oftern had to travel to neighbouring cities or districts to get them. Around the same time DK was struggling to keep up with his customer base. He got some help from Water for People organisation and now his buisness is booming. On his busiest days, DK sets up his shop starting at 6 am and never closes down before 7 pm. The four masons he employs are busy with installations all day.

He says: "My business improved as people started to appreciate the importance of toilets," says DK. "I knew I hadn’t made a mistake getting into this business."

DK sees a transition ahead for his business. As local families build new toilets the demand could decrease.

"Now is the time for me to start storing high-end accessories, such as tiles, doors, taps, and other fittings for beautifying bathrooms," he says. "Also, since the town got electricity this year, now people want running water in their toilets."

"I feel like I have contributed to the transformation of the country," he says.