Water Crisis

collect water from untreated water sources, such as ponds, wells, and rivers.

The water from these sources is warm and perfect for bacteria to grow.

Around 43 percent of the
population in Kenya do not have
access to clean water.



9.4 million people in Kenya drink directly from contaminated water sources

9.4 million people in Kenya drink directly from contaminated water sources

Cholera is a common water-borne disease in Kenya. This disease causes serious watery diarrhea, which can lead to dehydration or even death.

There are more than 1.6 million children under the age of five who die every year in the world.

There are more than 1.6 million children under the age of five who die every year in the world.

From 1995 to 2005, the Mau Forest lost 100,000 hectares of trees

mudslides

mudslides pollutes water sources

drought

not enough rain

Can't plant crops and
provide animals
the water they need to survive

food crisis

starvation

sickness due to starvation

death/ sick forever

shortage of 200,000 cubic meters
of water a day to support Nairobi
and its 4 million inhabitants.

In 2006, people in a Kenyan tribe in Oropoyi, Kenya, saw a boy killed and dozens of women beaten just for trying to get a drink of water.

43 percent of the population in Kenya do not have access to clean water