1. ASSEMBLY Introduction to Water Week

2. WATER WEEK 2014

3. Can anyone survive without water? No! We all need water to live… … and not just any water We all need safe, clean water. DOES WATER MATTER?

4. cleaning drinking cooking washing removing waste (sanitation) growing food

5. WATER FACTS To drink per day? 2-4 litres per day To grow your food? 2000-5000 litres per day! In the UK people use… 150 litres per day (each)* In many countries people still have access to less than… 20 litres per day (each)* Over 7 times less = 5 litres

6. WHAT DOES WATER-VULNERABLE MEAN? Not enough water to drink. At risk of disease. Without clean water and sanitation, you are water- vulnerable. Not able to grow enough food. Using your time to find water. What do you think this word means?

7. WHAT ARE THE CAUSES OF WATER VULNERABILITY? Poor infrastructure…Conflict… Natural disasters…

8. WHAT CAN BE DONE? Communities work hard to overcome these problems themselves. However sometimes they need some support.

9. WHAT CAN BE DONE? Oxfam works with water-vulnerable communities to try to overcome water problems.

10. HOW? By doing things to help straight away, for example by providing: boreholes wells water trucks

11. HOW? By doing things to help people in the future, for example: providing hygiene education talking to politicians strengthening communities

12. IT’S UP TO YOU... Decide what you want to do to make a difference… …and how you want to do it.