Millennium Development Goals intend to reduce this development differences amongSub-Saharan Africa and other development countries.

• To understand the importance of water and respect it by means of EDUCATION• Focused on SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA• Sub-Saharan Africa is suffering WATER

STRESS• Comparing statistics between Sub-Saharan

Africa , India and other developed countries• Problems with Water Pollution

"Clean, reliable sources of water for drinking, cooking,"Clean, reliable sources of water for drinking, cooking,

and other basic human needs are a necessary and other basic human needs are a necessary

condition for the elimination of poverty and the condition for the elimination of poverty and the

success of sustainable development"success of sustainable development"

“ Water has no taste, no color, no odor; Not necessary to life, but rather life itself.(..) “

ANTOINE DE SAINT-EXUPERY

Where is Sub-Saharan Africa?

WATER STRESSWATER STRESS

Only 58 % of the 684 million people in Sub-Saharan Only 58 % of the 684 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa have clean water, compared with an average Africa have clean water, compared with an average of 79 % for the entire developing world.of 79 % for the entire developing world.

India has made a huge effort. 86% of Indian India has made a huge effort. 86% of Indian citizens now have clean water - an increase of 18 citizens now have clean water - an increase of 18 % since 1990. Sub-Saharan Africans has gained % since 1990. Sub-Saharan Africans has gained access to clean water only 9%access to clean water only 9%

Life expectancy: In sub-Saharan Life expectancy: In sub-Saharan Africa a person can hope to live Africa a person can hope to live only 46 years!! or 32 years less only 46 years!! or 32 years less than the average life expectancy than the average life expectancy in countries of advanced in countries of advanced development.development.

2008From wikipedia

Spread of diseases: cholera, infection, diarrhea.

Problems..

Affects body organs: the heart and Affects body organs: the heart and

kidneyskidneys.

…and remember:

Safe and sustainable water for all