Water and Health Burlington, VT Kamuli, Uganda

Edmunds Middle School

Kamuli School

Today’s Theme Luganda: Amazzi bwe bulamu, amazzi bwe okufa Swahili: Maji ni maisha, Maji ni kifo English: Water is life, Water is death 1. How much we use water in Burlington 2. Water related diseases 3. How much water they use in Kamuli 4. What can we do to make things better for people in Kamuli? Class Outline

zone/primary/healthy_living/6687.asp How much water (or milk or juice) should you drink every day?

In the last 24 hours did you……. a)Drink a glass of water? b)Take a shower or a bath? c)Use soap and/or shampoo? d)Put on clean clothes? e)Brush your teeth? f)Go to the toilet and flush it? g)Wash your hands after going to the toilet? h)Wash your hands before eating dinner? i)Wash dirty dishes in the sink or put them in the dishwasher? j)Wipe down the kitchen counter? So how much water did you use in 24 hours?

So how much water do I use? I get a water bill every 90 days 350 cubic feet in 50 days 10 cubic meters in 50 days 10,000 liters in 50 days 200 liters/day It costs me $0.45 per day for water It costs me $0.55 per day for sewerage Average for the US is 350 liters/day

Water and Disease (1) Water Borne Diseases – Things that cause diarrhea (cholera, typhoid, E.coli) – Hepatitis (liver) and Polio (muscles) – Worms Prevention – Boil Water – Add Chlorine – Filter Water

Water and Disease (2) Water Washed Diseases – Skin Diseases and Infections – Eye Infections that can cause blindness Prevention – Wash hands, wash faces – Bathe regularly – Put on clean clothes

Water and Disease (3) Water Contact Diseases – Worms – Parasites Prevention – Don’t bathe in water where there are worms and parasites (don’t worry, Lake Champlain is safe to bathe in!)

Water and Disease (4) Water Related Diseases – Malaria (mosquitoes) – River Blindness (special biting flies) – Hookworm (worms) Prevention – Drainage to avoid stagnant water where flies and mosquitoes breed – Wear shoes

Typical Water Supply in Kamuli Rural – ponds and rivers – open wells Village – boreholes with handpumps – boreholes with standpipes Town – Treated water in pipes to each house

Open well 60m (200 ft) deep

Hand pump And now you have to carry it home…….

Waiting for water Water Sellers

Community waterpoint Clean, tidy, well maintained (ARD built this one!) Stagnant water: (mosquitoes, flies, hookworm)

Metered household supply: Kamuli

Water Use in Kamuli (l/day/person) Open Well >1.5 km from home 15 l/day (1 bucket) Borehole <1.5 km l/day (2-3 buckets) Piped water l/day (4-5 buckets)

Water Supplies: Burlington and Uganda

Sanitation: Burlington and Uganda

Improve Physical Facilities Upgrade Water – Open wells and ponds – Protected wells – Boreholes – Piped Water Supply Upgrade Sanitation – Open defecation – Communal latrines – Household latrines – Flush toilets

Change Behavior Water – keep the water source clean and tidy – plan for repairs – pay for water – water committees – reduce consumption and save energy Sanitation – no open defecation – wash hands with soap after using toilet, before handling food, etc – wash clothes – no stagnant water around houses and compounds

Further Information World Water Day (March 22) World Handwashing Day (October 15) World Toilet Day (November 19) UNICEF WaterAid Americawww.wateraidamerica.orgwww.wateraidamerica.org 52Kidswww.52kids.orgwww.52kids.org