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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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The statistic that stood out to me is  because 3%because of fresh water in the world
This connects to Nya and her village because she doesnt have the much water and she has towalk 7 hours to get water

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The statistic that stood out to me is 3% because it tells use that is how many fresh water there is.This connect to Nya and her village because there was not clean water.

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

This connects to Nya and her village because...

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The statistic that stood out to me is 3% because it shows that 3% is only fresh water.

This connects to Nya and her village because  Nya has to walk 7 hours a day just to get fresh water because she only has dirty water.

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The statistic that stood out to me is 70 because that 70 is salt water that covers our planet.

This connects to Nya and her village because in the book they barely have water.

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The statistic that stood out to me is that 2.4 Billion people are exposed to diseases such like cholera because of the dirty water that they drank.

This connects to Nya and her Village because when she goes and gets dirty water from a water source it is dirt and it got Nya`s little sister Akeer

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The statistic that stood out to me is 70 because the water covers 70 percent of the earth. And that the 3 percent is fresh water in the earth.

This connects to Nya and her village because they have dirty water and that finding water in their place is hard.

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The statistic that stood out to me is 1.1 billion people worldwide lack access to water because It's surprising how many people don't have any access to water.
This connects to Nya and her village because Nya has little access to water too and has to get dirty water.

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The statistic that stood out to me is   2.4 billons because...  they are exsposed to dieseases such as cholera and typoid fever . th is got to me because of how many people hve this deasises

This connects to Nya and her village because... as it show how aiker is really sick and need clean water and how that water has many germs

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The statistic that stood out to be is 3% because theirs only 3% fresh water and the other percent is pure salt water this connects to nya and her village because her sister got sick because of dirty water and because they cant find good and clean water

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The statistic that stood out to me is that only three percent of the world's water is drinkable  because i feel like there should be more fresh water like there is so much water and not even 5 % is drinkable
This connects to Nya and her village because all of them dont have that much water and need to travel for hours to get it

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The statistic that stood out to me is two million people,mostly children, die  each year from diarrheal diseases alone because  it tells me that children are suffering  because water is dirty  and they die of a disease called diarrheal disease.

This connects to Nya and her village because they have to drink water that is from a dry lakebed they have to dig in until water comes out of a hole.

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the statistic that stood out to me is 3 % of the world water is fresh water. this connects to nya and her village because she has barely any clean water

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The statistic that stood out to me is water covers 70% percent of our planet because... that means that we have a lot of ocean but only 3% of our earth have fresh water

This connects to Nya and her village because... Nya and her village don't have that much water because the water that they had dry out

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The statistic that stood to me is 3% because it shows that 3% is only freshwater around the world which is barely enough.

This connects to Nya and her village because nya has to walk 7 hours a day just to get water but its bad because she only has to drink dirty water which can has symptoms or bad effects .

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The statistic that stood out to me is that there is only 3% of the worlds water that is fresh water.

This connects to Nya and her village because there is barely any fresh water anymore because its all dirty water.

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The statistic that stood out to me is 3% because there is only 3% of clean water and the other 70% percent is dirty water so people cant drink it they have to drink from the 3% This connects to Nya and her village because akeer because the doctor told them they have to drink clean water so he can stay healthy but they dint had clean water or money to buy some and they boil the water half of the the water will go away.

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The statistic stood out to me is the 3% and 70% because the 3% is freshwater and the 70% is the water that covers our planet.

This connects to Nya and her village because they needed clean water so Nya sister can ́ die.

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The statistic that stood out to me is 3%
This connects to Nya and her village because when she was looking for water the water was dirty and only 3% of our water is fresh and 70% covers the planet

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The statistic that stood out to me is 3% of the world water is drinkable because there should be more fresh and This connects to Nya and her village because because she only has dirty water and she wants fresh water for he village.

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The statistic that stood out to me is 3% because 70% percent of the water is covering the earth but only 3% is actually fresh. which means that if we are not careful with the water we will run out and we will all die

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The statistic that stood out to me is 3% water of the world water fresh because it say that we only have 3% of water.This connects to Nya and her village because she dose not have water and that if not frash.

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The statistic that stood out to me is 3% because it says that the worlds water is fresh water and its tucked away in frozen glaciers or it would be unavailable.

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The statistic that stood out to me is 3% because there is fresh and clean water.This connects to nya and her village because there is little bit water there and some people have to water and boil it because so they don't get sick like nya little sister.

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My reaction to the Flint, Michigan water crisis is why is the major liying so hard and not tell the truth because the major should protect their people not poison them
People shouldn't have to buy their own water because it is the majors job to give the people what they need to survive not the people

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My reaction to the Flint, Michigan water crisis is that it was too dirty and 54% of the kid where getting sick.People shouldn't have to buy their own water because they should have clean water and the goverment is the responsible for the water.

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My reaction to the Flint, Michigan water crisis is shocking because they are poisoning their citizens and lying to them.

People shouldn't have to buy their own water because the water they have in their house is suppose to be clean but the government decide to say its clean but was lying and was poisoning their citizens

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My reaction to the Flint, Michigan water crisis is disgust because I didn't think that Flint levels could go that high and It can also affect their civilians really badly.
People should OR shouldn't have to buy their own water because it is a need for people, we wouldn't survive without water.

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My reaction to the Flint, Michigan water crisis is sad because two million children died form the dazzles

People should OR shouldn't have to buy their own water no because there government lied to them that there problem for having bad water.

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My reaction to the Flint Michigan water crisis is shocking because there is only little bit of water and we need it for mostly everything.

People shouldn't have to by their own water because water is a need and everyone needs it to survive you shouldn't have to pay for it.

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

People should OR shouldn't have to buy their own water... they should´t have to buy water because they water filter tried to do it job to keep the water clean and they would have to need water to survive

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My reaction to the Flint Michigan water crisis is that i was shocked that this happened and it was all the governments fault that, that happened.

People should've bought their own water instead of getting it from the sink because the whole water was dirty and they could gotten sick all of the people.

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My reaction to the Flint, Michigan water crisis is shocked that their water is dirty and mad at the people that lied to them.

People should OR shouldn't have to buy their own water yes they should because they shouldnt trust the people that are saying there is clean.

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My reaction to the Flint, Michigan water crisis is was schocing because it was 13000 of toxic water

People should OR shouldn't have to buy their own water they have to get free water because its not the fault the is happing

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My reaction to the Flint, Michigan water crisis is wow because the goverment was trying to wipe his mess away and just blame it on the people pipes .People should OR shouldn't have to buy their own water the should not because he was accusing it on the pipes and it is not fair that they have to go thru that

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People need access to clean water because if they do not have access to clean water they can die .If people do not have access to clean water, then they can die or have a fatal sickness 785 million

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My reaction to the Flint, Michigan water crisis is sad because they get no clean water.

People should OR shouldn't have to buy their own water because some can afford water and other can't afford water.

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My reaction to the flint Michigan water crisis is disgusted because the water is not drinkable and they dont have a choice to drink it and people are getting sick people shouldn't have to buy their own water because the government is supposed to give them clean and fresh water and people shouldn't be getting sick because of the governments fault

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My reaction to the Flint, Michigan water crisis is shocked

People shouldn't have to buy their own water...how many stuff is in dirty water and how many people got depression and anxiety and symptoms from the dirty water. the goverment is responsible for the water to give them clean water and not dirty water there poising there country with dirty water. so people shouldn't have to buy their own water its not the peoples fault for the dirty water.

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My reaction to the flint,Michigan water crisis is scared because the goverment lied to the people of that the water was clean whenit was dirty and the people of michigan started to get sick just because of the dirty water.
People shouldn't buy their water after the lead that happend in the water because the goverment lied to the people of Michigan.

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My reaction to the Flint, Michigan water crisis is...surprise because 5 is a concerning number but then i noticed 13,000 people could die most of them have had anxiety and symptoms of depression

shouldn't have to buy their own water... because what they pass through they should be getting free water

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My reaction to the Flint Michigan water crisis is shocked because there was dirty water and I think they should buy there water and them sell those water and then buy more water that they can keep and i think the responsibility is the government because they were lying to the people.

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my reaction to the flint, Michigan water crises is mad because they were literally giving them toxic waste that could kill them.people shouldn't have to buy water because they its the governments job

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My reaction to the flint Michigan water crisis is sad because people are dying to this dirty water because it has poison because they had to switch to another water because they were losing population.

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My reaction to the Flint, Michigan water crisis is shock because the water is way too dirty and its very dangerous because you would be able to die.
People shouldn't have to buy their own water because you would need to survive for water and it should be free for people to be alive.

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My reaction to the Flint, Michigan water crisis is shot because they are don.t have frash water and that the people can die
People should OR shouldn't have to buy their own water...

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My reaction to the Flint, Michigan water crisis is that it is sad  because some people are really   thirsty and they need to shower so they don't  smell. people should not have to buy water because its the presidents and goverment to send people to clean the pipes so then they could have clean water.

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My reaction to the Flint Michigan water crisis is [Upset] since the government of Michigan is poisoning them just because they wanted to save money and the government lied to them.

People shouldn't have to buy their own water because they deserve to get the water because they have been through so much with the bad water.

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My reaction to the flint,Michigan water is l was shock because l have never seen the water real dirty in my life.people shouldn't have to buy their own water because people need water to survive and other thing.In other words,the government is the response because the government lie to them.

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

People shouldn't have to buy their own water because the government should give them water.

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People need access to clean water because so that they could not spend 3 hours walking to to a lake to get water that is contaminated and walk back.If people do not have access to clean water, then they will be sick and gone because the water has contaminated and had bactira of animal.

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People need access to clean water because they need it everyday and cannot survive without it.

If people do not have access to clean water then we need to help them get clean water because it will save them time from walking just to get dirty water and then can do other activites.It is also unfair that some people get clean water a some dont.

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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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People need access to clean water because without the fresh water, they get dirty water and that its very bad for their health, and that the dirty water, causes diarrhea, death and need water.

If people do not have access to clean water, then they get sick and that the earth has 3 percent fresh water and that some other countries dont have fresh water and that they instead have dirty water.

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People need access to clean water because

If people do not have access to clean water, then

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People need access to clean water because people are dying because the water has a lot of bad stuff in it.

If people do not have access to clean water, then people wont be able to cook with clean water and wont be able to show or use the bathroom because they wont be able to flush the toilet.

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People need access to clean water because you can have it clean and to keep your body clean and take good showers.

If people do not have access to clean water then they will all get sick It's a disease cholera and 2.7 Billion people are getting sick over the dirty water.

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people need access to clean water because they have to be halthy and they

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People need access to clean water because water is a basic need to live you need water to live
If people do not have access to clean water, then people will die or be really sick this is proven by the stacitic that 800 little kids die each day from not having water

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People need access to clean water because it's healthy for them.
If people do not have access to clean water, then 7.753 people will have health issues and will die due to the lack of water, poor hydration and unsafe hygiene practices.

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People need access to clean water because... the amout of dirty water is killing each people kids just for the germs of that water and they should get clean water

If people do not have access to clean water, then... (explain what happens using statistics) most of all to people will die with dirty germs inside their blood and they whould need water to help peopl with water and not make their kids drink dirty water and clean water

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People need access to clean water because some people are dying from water and If people do not have access to clean water, then they will have to walk for a long 3 hour.

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People need access to clean water because they need clean water because it shouldn't be there fault for getting sick or death for drinking dirt water they need clean water to feed the familys and have clean water to feed their sons and families and take showers and clean your hands.

If people do not have access to clean water, then they will all get sick its a disease cholera and 2.7 million people are getting sick over dirty water and having Sympton or dying from it

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people need clean water because they use the water with food like soup and use it when they shower and to wash you're hand and to brush you're teeth

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People need access to clean water because it could help them on health,and be a bold to go to school.

If people do not have access to clean water, then they well have a bad health and not be a bold to go to school what happens using statistics.

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people need access to clean water because they need water to be hydrated and to eat food and drink good water.if people do not have access to clean water then they would be very sick and die and wont be able to take good and clean showers and wouldnt have good water to do make food

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People need access to clean water because... they need to survive and grow plants also to give water to their family

If people do not have access to clean water, then... they might die and they will have diarrhea. diarrhea is bad because it dehydrates your body. they get diarrhea because of the bacteria in that swamp

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People need access to clean water because they need it to live and have a health live.

If people do not have access to clean water, then they would die from diarrhea its causes unsafe hygiene practices, contaminated water, and childrens under 5 could die from that dirty water.

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people need access to clean water because they need to keep themselves clean they need to drink water to stay hydrated and stay alive.if people do not have access to clean water, then 800 children under the age of 5 die from diarrhea caused by contaminated water

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people  need  access  to clean water because they need to shower, drink water. if people don't have access  to clean water they would not smell good if they don't shower and if they don't drink water they will be  dehydrated .

People shouldn't have to buy their own water because it is the president and government from that city's job to provide and clean the pipes so then they have clean water.

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in my opinion People need access to clean water because people need to survive so they don't get sick or dead.If people do not have access to clean water, then it could be caused by sickness and death if they don't get access to the clean water then going to have to boil water then it going to have less water in the pot

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People need access to clean water because if they don't they can like die or they can they
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 many baby's are dying each second in the day from diarrhea and many other infections that the nasty water gives.

If people do not have access to clean water, then they will all die from bad infections that that water gives and many babys get infections from the water and die every second of the day and adults worsen from their symptoms of the water.