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World Water Day takes place on March 22, 2022. This date was chosen to raise awareness of the 2.2 billion people living without access to safe water.

The United Nations recognizes the importance of addressing the global water crisis each year on World Water Day, March 22. Without clean, easily accessible water, families and communities are locked in poverty for generations. Children drop out of school and parents struggle to make a living.

Women and children are the most affected — children because they’re more vulnerable to diseases caused by dirty water, and women and girls because they often bear the burden of carrying water for their families for an estimated 200 million hours each day.

Access to clean water changes everything; it’s a stepping-stone to development. When people gain access to clean water, they’re better able to practice good hygiene and sanitation. Children enjoy good health and are more likely to attend school. Parents put aside their worries about water-related diseases and lack of clean water access. Instead, they can water crops and livestock and diversify their incomes. Communities no longer fight for rights to a waterhole.

Fast facts: Global Water Crisis

785 million people lack access to clean water. That’s one in 10 people on the planet.

Women and girls spend an estimated 200 million hours hauling water every day.

Every day, more than 800 children under 5 die from diarrhea caused by contaminated water, poor sanitation, and unsafe hygiene practices.

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Water Changes Everything | charity: water

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Answer the following questions before we discuss as a class:

Why is it important for people to have access to clean water? Use information from the World Water Day reading to support your argument.

People need access to clean water because...

If people do not have access to clean water, then... (explain what happens using statistics)

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Answer the following questions before we discuss as a class:

What is your reaction to the Flint, Michigan water crisis? Should people have to buy their own water? In other words, whose responsibility is it to provide clean water?

My reaction to the Flint, Michigan water crisis is...

People should OR shouldn't have to buy their own water...

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Let's begin by watching this video about a water crisis that took place right here in the United States in Flint, Michigan.

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Flint's water crisis, explained in 3 minutes

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Today we are continuing to learn about the global water crisis and how it affects people in different places around the world. As you work today, look closely at the information provided. Reflect on how this information connects to the characters in our novel and people throughout the world.

Reminder:
You may use the sentence starters to help start your responses and help you gather information. However, if you would like to write your own response, that is fine; just make sure to answer all parts of the question.

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Answer the following questions before we discuss as a class:

What statistic (number) stood out to you from the reading and why did it stand out?

The statistic that stood out to me is ___ because...

How does this information connect to what we have learned about Nya and the people in her village?

This connects to Nya and her village because...

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Directions: As a class, we are going to read the following passage about water shortages around the world. Pay close attention to the data that you see throughout the reading.

Water covers 70% of our planet, and it is easy to think that it will always be plentiful. However, freshwater — the stuff we drink, bathe in, irrigate our farm fields with — is incredibly rare. Only 3% of the world’s water is fresh water, and two-thirds of that is tucked away in frozen glaciers or otherwise unavailable for our use.

As a result, some 1.1 billion people worldwide lack access to water, and a total of 2.7 billion find water scarce for at least one month of the year. Inadequate sanitation is also a problem for 2.4 billion people — they are exposed to diseases, such as cholera and typhoid fever, and other water-borne illnesses. Two million people, mostly children, die each year from diarrheal diseases alone.

Many of the water systems that keep ecosystems thriving and feed a growing human population have become stressed. Rivers, lakes, and aquifers are drying up or becoming too polluted to use. More than half the world’s wetlands have disappeared. Agriculture consumes more water than any other source and wastes much of that through inefficiencies. Climate change is altering patterns of weather and water around the world, causing shortages and droughts in some areas, and floods in others.

At the current consumption rate, this situation will only get worse. By 2025, two-thirds of the world’s population may face water shortages. And ecosystems around the world will suffer even more.

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66% of households reported one or more adult members reported experiencing at least one behavioral health issue “more than usual”

54% of households reported that at least one child experienced at least one behavioral health issue “more than usual”

22.5% of households reporting difficulties getting access to behavioral health services

34% of individuals self-reported symptoms of anxiety and 29% self-reported symptoms of depression

51% of households felt that the physical health of at least one member had worsened due to Flint water crisis

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The statistic that stood out to me is that there is a little fresh water in the world because 3% of the world's water is fresh water and 2/3 of that is tucked away in frozen glaciers.

This connects to Nya and her village because she doesn't have access to clean water only dirty water.

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The statistic that stood out to me is Water cover 70% of our planet because the water is like soup but there is some trash and dirty water. This connects to Nya and her village because Nya has to find water but the water she collects dirty mud water. betrayer

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What is your reaction to the Flint, Michigan water crisis? Should people have to buy their own water? In other words, whose responsibility is it to provide clean water?

My reaction to the Flint, Michigan water crisis is terrible just honestly terrible Flint was broke and tried to save money but they poisoned they're own citizens with trying to save their money but the water from their river is dirty and looked brown.

People shouldn't have to buy their own water because the city responsible for protecting and providing needs for its citizens.

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What statistic (number) stood out to you from the reading and why did it stand out?

The statistic that stood out to me is that by 2025 two third of the would's population may face water shortages because there isn't a lot of clean water

How does this information connect to what we have learned about Nya and the people in her village?

This connects to Nya and her village because they drink from a pond and that make akeer sick because they didn't boil ,the water could of had a parasite.

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What statistic (number) stood out to you from the reading and why did it stand out?

The statistic that stood out to me is 2/3 will have no water later in the year because in the future many people will have no water and the more we use it maybe far in the future we might not have water left to use

How does this information connect to what we have learned about Nya and the people in her village?

This connects to Nya and her village because Nya family has to go a lake and dig up clay to find water that is dirty and can contain a a germ that can make people sick and they cant clean it because if they do try they will have little water to drink

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The statistic that stood out to me is that 2/3 of people would not have water in like 3 years because who can last that long without drinking water you would die by then

This connects to Nya and her village because they want water but they have to drink dirty and could make them really sick like nya's brother that got really sick because he was drinking dirty pond water

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The statistic that stood out to me is  that 1.1 Billion people worldwide lack water because everyone should have access to water. Water is something a human needs to survive. This surprised me because this shows people cant drink water but they have to drink water that comes from anywhere.

This connects to Nya and her village because they fight for water as there is not even that much water for them. They have to get water from anywhere as long as it is water. Nya doesn't have much access to water but the dirty pond with mud water.

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What is your reaction to the Flint, Michigan water crisis? Should people have to buy their own water? In other words, whose responsibility is it to provide clean water?

My reaction to the Flint why do they do that to the water , Michigan water crisis is horrible ,bad and scary because that the goverment job to protact use and give use water

People should OR shouldn't have to buy their own water you should buy your own water because you are just going to have it for you and your family but at the same time no because a lot cost 12 million dollar's

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The statistic that stood out to me is Water covers 70% of our planet, and it is easy to think that it will always be plentiful. However, freshwater — the stuff we drink, bathe in, irrigate our farm fields with — is incredibly rare. because people don't have water to survive and it's rare for them and for us water is common.

This connects to Nya and her village because since they are going through a war,the resources are running out fast and the water is rare for them to find because a lot of people need it to survive.

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The statistic that stood out to me is 2/3 because it will make the eco friendly go worse and it will make them suffering.

This connects to Nya and her village because they have low water and they have to go out and find the water and also have to bring it back.

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The statistic/number that stood out to me is 3% because there is only 3% of fresh water out in the world and the rest of the water is not so great.

This connects to Nya and her village because they have to drink dirty water and they can't drink fresh and clean water.

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Why is it important for people to have access to clean water? Use information from the World Water Day reading to support your argument.

People need access to clean water because we need water to keep use alive

If people do not have access to clean water, then... (we would have to drink dirty water and we would get sick and advancial die she it would have a parasite,germs or a virus.

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What statistic (number) stood out to you from the reading and why did it stand out?

The statistic that stood out to me is 2/3  because it talks about the water and nyas sister drinking the dirty water and suffering after drinking it

How does this information connect to what we have learned about Nya and the people in her village

This connects to Nya and her village because since there going threw a war,the resources are running out fast since theres no clean water and people are getting sick and can die of diahrea

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My reaction to the Flint, Michigan water crisis is suprised because its the goverments job to protect there citizens and letting this happen is shocking

People should OR shouldn't have to buy their own water the goverment owes them for causing this problem to occur

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My reaction to the Flint is I can not believe that water is used like that, Michigan water crisis is horrible because people need clean water to drink. People shouldn't have to buy their own water because water is for everyone not just for one person.

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The statistic that stood out to me is 2.7 billion because it said that  2.7 billion find water scarce for at least one month of the year.

This connects to Nya and her village because people were also getting sick and Nya's little sister Akeer also got sick from the water.

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What statistic (number) stood out to you from the reading and why did it stand out?

The statistic that stood out to me is 2/3 because that's how many people will not have water to drink because we take water for granted.

How does this information connect to what we have learned about Nya and the people in her village?

This connects to Nya and her village because they have to travel long walks to a pond that barely has water and it's not clean either so people like Nya would be the most impacted by not having enough water.

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What statistic (number) stood out to you from the reading and why did it stand out?

The statistic that stood out to me is how much fresh water we have because we only have 3% of fresh water.

How does this information connect to what we have learned about Nya and the people in her village?

This connects to Nya and her village because she has to dig for water.

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What statistic (number) stood out to you from the reading and why did it stand out?

The statistic that stood out to me is that 2/3 of people won't be able to drink water because of so much pollution causes rivers and ponds to dry up and therfore causing droughts.

How does this information connect to what we have learned about Nya and the people in her village?

This connects to Nya and her village because Akeer got sick from dirty water and people got sick from water that isn't drinkable and water that is dirty like from Africa.

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What statistic (number) stood out to you from the reading and why did it stand out?

The statistic that stood out to me is whe they said in 2025 2/3 of the people won´t have clean water because we take clean water for granted

How does this information connect to what we have learned about Nya and the people in her village?

This connects to Nya and her village because there suffering of not having clean water and without clean water it going to cause trouble and problems

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People need access to clean water because that is the water that we need to survive on the world. If people do not have access to clean water, then we would die from dehydration and we could get sick.

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What statistic (number) stood out to you from the reading and why did it stand out?

The statistic that stood out to me is the 1.1 billion people world wide lack access because people need water to survive and if they dont have water they die

How does this information connect to what we have learned about Nya and the people in her village?

This connects to Nya and her village because they are fighting for water and they dont have water they really dont have access to water only the dirty pound with mud water.

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What is your reaction to the Flint, Michigan water crisis? Should people have to buy their own water? In other words, whose responsibility is it to provide clean water?

My reaction to the Flint, Michigan water crisis is horrible because the water is grey and dirty

People should OR shouldn't have to buy their own water?No they shouldn´t because why are they going to pay for water that is not usable i see no point in that

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What is your reaction to the Flint, Michigan water crisis? Should people have to buy their own water? In other words, whose responsibility is it to provide clean water?

My reaction to the Flint, Michigan water crisis is i cannot believe that many children had led in their body, The water had led and that's a bad thing to have in your body.

People should OR shouldn't have to buy their own water they shouldn't pay for there water because the water there going to buy is going to come dirty so whats the point of buying dirty water if your gonna get sick.

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What is your reaction to the Flint, Michigan water crisis? Should people have to buy their own water? In other words, whose responsibility is it to provide clean water?

My reaction to the Flint, Michigan water crisis is sad on how the country couldn't afford clean water for their own citizens

People should OR shouldn't have to buy their own water people shouldn't have to buy their own water because it is a necessary thing that people need in life

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The statistic that stood out to me is "2 million people,mostly children, die each year from diarrheal diseases alone" because 2 million people is a lot of people and that fact that is mostly kids that die surprise me.

This connects to Nya and her village because Nya's sister Akeer had become sick because she drink dirty water which cause her to have diarrhea , stomach pain, and fevers too and they won't eat even if there is food in front of them.

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Why is it important for people to have access to clean water? Use information from the World Water Day reading to support your argument.

People need access to clean water because if they don´t have clean water there not able to clean clothes or there pets even them self because the water is dirty,they also need it for food and dishes

If people do not have access to clean water, then there not able to use the water.(explain what happens using statistics)

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What is your reaction to the Flint, Michigan water crisis? Should people have to buy their own water? In other words, whose responsibility is it to provide clean water?

My reaction to the Flint, Michigan water crisis is I was surprised that there was that much led in the water.

People should OR shouldn't have to buy their own water People should have clean water because people have to pay for the water even though it's dirty and nasty and it can cause death.

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My reaction to the Flint, Michigan water crisis is that its terrible because there has been lead poisoning in the water. Also 66% of household report that one or more adults experience one behavioral health issue which they say more than usual.

People shouldn't have to buy their own water because why pay for this water. The water is dirty and smells bad. This can kill somebody because of the lead poisoning. I think people shouldn't pay for the water because of how terrible it is.

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What is your reaction to the Flint, Michigan water crisis? Should people have to buy their own water? In other words, whose responsibility is it to provide clean water?

My reaction to the Flint, Michigan water crisis is i think it is very bad because of how weird the water looks and how it might taste and it says because of it, it would change people's lives and mood.

People should have to buy their own water because the dirty water might get you sick or even worse.

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People need access to clean water because people have to have clean water to live. They need the clean water because dirty water would affect their health.

If people do not have access to clean water, then the fact of 1 out of 10 people would still not have access to clean water. People would still be dying from lack of water. An example is more that 800 children die from diarrhea because of the dirty water. This means people would still suffer from the fact they don't have clean water.

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My reaction to the Flint, Michigan water crisis is I think it is very bad because the water has high amounts of lead and lead is poisonous.

People should have to buy their own water because other water might be very dirty so you shouldn't risk it.

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Why is it important for people to have access to clean water? Use information from the World Water Day reading to support your argument.

People need access to clean water because of their health and if they have dirty water then they might get sick which is not good.

If people do not have access to clean water, then people could get sick, they could also get diseases and death is possible as well.

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What statistic (number) stood out to you from the reading and why did it stand out?

The statistic that stood out to me is that we have 3% water because 3% is such a little number which means we wont have enough fresh water in a few years and we will have dirty water which could get us sick.

How does this information connect to what we have learned about Nya and the people in her village?

This connects to Nya and her village because They run out of fresh water and are drinking dirty water but they boil it but Nyas sister drank that dirty water and got sick to what could happen to us.

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People need access to clean water because a lot of people get ill and get diseases by drinking dirty water and people should drink clean water.

If people do not have access to clean water, then(explain what happens using statistics) people will get really sick and people would start dying because they only drink dirty water.

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The statistic that stood out to me is how in 2025 two-thirds of the world’s population may face water shortages because that is just 3 years away. This connects to Nya and her village because many kids get sick because of the dirty water and die and Nya's little sister, Akeer, got sick as well because of the dirty water.

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The statistic that stood out to me is 2.4 billion people.They are exposed to diseases because of dirty drinking water like cholera and typhoid fever, and other water-borne illnesses.

This connects to Nya and her village because Akeer Nya little sister got sick with cramps and stomachache from drinking that muddy water .

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My reaction to the Flint, Michigan water crisis is when they say that they have to pay for the water when it is dirty and that surprised me.

People should OR shouldn't have to buy their own water They should not because that water can be dirty and can not be cleaned out.

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My reaction to the Flint, Michigan water crisis is horrific because the water was brown and there was a bad smell and people were scared to drink it and give it to their pets.

People should OR shouldn't have to buy their own water I think people should not have to buy the water and the government should provide clean water because the people live their and they should get clean water.

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My reaction to the Flint, Michigan water crisis is why do they have water like that cant they get new water because the water can make people be sick and you don't know what can happen to them with that water.

People should OR shouldn't have to buy their own water should not because it is the city's fault no the people the city should get cleaner water so people don't buy the water

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What is your reaction to the Flint, Michigan water crisis? Should people have to buy their own water? In other words, whose responsibility is it to provide clean water?

My reaction to the Flint, Michigan water crisis is thats its teribble because there was lead poisoning in the water

People shouldn't have to buy their own water because what is the point of buying that it smells bad and it can kill you because there is poison.

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My reaction to the Flint, Michigan water crisis is that the government is supposed to provide them clean water and protect them and i felt bad for the people .

People should OR shouldn't have to buy their own water they should not pay for it because they have to take a shower in dirty water.

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My reaction to the Flint, Michigan water crisis is surprising because the water is very brown and it looks like you mixed dirt and water together if i was in that situation i would not drink water.

People shouldn't have to buy their own water because if it gets brown i think they at least should get free water but also they wouldn't be able to get it because its dirty.

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Why is it important for people to have access to clean water? Use information from the World Water Day reading to support your argument.

People need access to clean water because if they don´t get clean water they gonna get sick and have high lead levels in there blood

If people do not have access to clean water, then people would have high lead levels (explain what happens using statistics)

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People need access to clean water because they need to drink water to survive and they need it to wash their hands and shower.

If people do not have access to clean water, then people would die each day and people's children would be dead by the time there even a teenager and humanity would almost be extinct.

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People need access to clean water because they need clean water to live and if you have dirty water it can affect there health

If people do not have access to clean water, then the fact of 1 out of 10 people would still not have access to clean water.Then People would still be dying from lack of water.

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My reaction to the Flint, Michigan water crisis is surprised because they switch water to save money but they get very dirty water that is brown or a other color and it has a bad smell and the government should have protect them and make sure they got fresh water.

People should OR shouldn't have to buy their own water. They should not pay for their water because the water is brown and have a smell to it which they could not drink since they can get really sick since it has lead in it.

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My reaction to the Flint, Michigan water crisis is how terrible that was for the kids and the adults. People shouldn't have to buy their own water because its a basic human need and its aright that every one gets clean water.

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My reaction to the Flint, Michigan water crisis is that they are so inconsiderate just for wanting to save money everyone should have access to clean water i also think that they should have to pay for water

People should OR shouldn't have to buy their own water because that is why they have a home and it is the government's job to get clean water for the people

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People need access to clean water because they can take baths and drink water clean things.

If people do not have access to clean water, then they can get very sick and so many people can get lead poisoning from drinking the dirty water that's why people should have access to clean water.

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People need access to clean water because having dirty water can cause a disease called diahrea and the disease can kill and as the goverment,they should protect there citizens

If people do not have access to clean water, then they will die and the state will be abandend since no one will feel.in the stactis it explain that the lead can reach from 200 to 13000 in an instant

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People need access to clean water because they want to have clean water for an ounce then drinking water out of the world.

If people do not have access to clean water, then they will have to drink the bad water until they will have to die. (explain what happens using statistics)

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People need access to clean water because our body needs water specially clean because with out clean water we could get really sick with dirty water and we can only go to days without water.

If people do not have access to clean water, then we could die if we drink dirty water we could get really sick and die because of the sickness the water gave us.

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Why is it important for people to have access to clean water? Use information from the World Water Day reading to support your argument.

People need access to clean water because without water you will die in 2 days.

If people do not have access to clean water, then  they would die in 2 days.

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People need access to clean water because you need to have water to survive and people have to be hydrated

If people do not have access to clean water, then...( The kids would still have higher blood and if people do not have clean water they would get a diarrheal disease or another disease and they can die from water if it is not clean )

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Why is it important for people to have access to clean water? Use information from the World Water Day reading to support your argument.

People need access to clean water because they need it to survive and also need to practice good hygiene, and to drink water, if people don't get water, then it affects everything.

If people do not have access to clean water, then 2.2 billion people will either die or get help. (explain what happens using statistics)

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People need access to clean water because its a right every human should have. If people do not have access to clean water, then they may get sick, they could

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People need access to clean water because that is their right as a human

If people do not have access to clean water, then... (explain what happens using statistics)

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People need access to clean water because then people will die and more and when they get water and come back that hours the kids could have practice more of school and when they get clean water more kids can go to school

If people do not have access to clean water, then they could die more (explain what happens using statistics)