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