The water situation

Where and what is BeninWhere and what is Benin

Benin: Benin:

110 000 km²110 000 km² 9 millions 9 millions

inhabitantsinhabitants Capital: Porto NovoCapital: Porto Novo Biggest city: Biggest city:

CotonouCotonou Language: FrenchLanguage: French

Water indispensableWater indispensable

Everybody Everybody needs water needs water because our because our body is body is composed of composed of aproximatly aproximatly 65% of water. 65% of water. Without water, Without water, there is no life. there is no life.

FieldsFields

Water is necessary Water is necessary to agriculture, which to agriculture, which means for food as means for food as well! But, there is well! But, there is already not enough already not enough water for the water for the population, so there population, so there is not enough water is not enough water for agriculture. for agriculture.

Sewers in CotonouSewers in Cotonou

The system The system ofof

waste waterwaste water

treatment istreatment is

failing, thefailing, the

used water used water isis

not recycled.not recycled.

Why is it serious ?Why is it serious ?

Water in rivers is polluted by farmers, Water in rivers is polluted by farmers, and is used as a garbage for the and is used as a garbage for the inhabitants of the country, who throw inhabitants of the country, who throw everything in it. everything in it.

Water pollutionWater pollution

Even when they Even when they have clean water, have clean water, the inhabitants the inhabitants carry it in old used carry it in old used buckets which buckets which pollute the water. pollute the water.

Poverty doesn’t Poverty doesn’t helphelp

The poverty of The poverty of the country the country doesn’t help doesn’t help inhabitants to inhabitants to keep water keep water clean, they clean, they can’t purify can’t purify water.water.

Solution: WellsSolution: Wells

In small In small villages, the villages, the cheapest mecheapest means to have ans to have clean water is clean water is to take it from to take it from groundwatersgroundwaters..

Water needs moneyWater needs moneyBenin is a poor Benin is a poor country. To country. To help, rich help, rich countries countries should make should make donations, or donations, or help the help the country country evolve.evolve.

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Thanks for your attention.Thanks for your attention.

By :By :

*Adèle Buisset*Adèle Buisset

*Léo Lapierre*Léo Lapierre

*Titouan Simon*Titouan Simon

*Camille Silvestre*Camille Silvestre