1. Water Vulnerability Statements

2. 1. You have running water in your house.
Water Vulnerability
If the statement applies to your character, take a step forwards. Otherwise, stay where you are.
1. You have running water in your house.

3. 2. You know where to find safe drinking water whenever you need it.
Water Vulnerability
If the statement applies to your character, take a step forwards.
Otherwise, stay where you are.
2. You know where to find safe drinking water
whenever you need it.

4. 3. You can expect rain to fall regularly.
Water Vulnerability
If the statement applies to your character, take a step forwards.
Otherwise, stay where you are.
3. You can expect rain to fall regularly.

5. 4. When there is a lack of rain you can find water for your crops
Water Vulnerability
If the statement applies to your character, take a step forwards.
Otherwise, stay where you are.
4. When there is a lack of rain you can find water for your crops

6. 5. You understand how to use good hygiene practises
Water Vulnerability
If the statement applies to your character, take a step forwards.
Otherwise, stay where you are.
5. You understand how to use good hygiene practises

7. 6. You are able to find and use toilets and sanitation facilities
Water Vulnerability
If the statement applies to your character, take a step forwards.
Otherwise, stay where you are.
6. You are able to find and use toilets and sanitation facilities

8. 7. You have access to containers to store and transport water.
Water Vulnerability
If the statement applies to your character, take a step forwards.
Otherwise, stay where you are.
7. You have access to containers to store and transport water.

9. 8. Your house has working pipes and drains.
Water Vulnerability
If the statement applies to your character, take a step forwards.
Otherwise, stay where you are.
8. Your house has working pipes and drains.

10. Water Vulnerability
If the statement applies to your character, take a step forwards.
Otherwise, stay where you are.
9. You do not worry that conflict will force you to move to an area with less water.

11. Water Vulnerability
If the statement applies to your character, take a step forwards.
Otherwise, stay where you are.
10. You do not worry that factories will put rubbish or toxic waste in nearby rivers or lakes.

12. 11. You do not worry that your home will be flooded.
Water Vulnerability
If the statement applies to your character, take a step forwards.
Otherwise, stay where you are.
11. You do not worry that your home will be flooded.

13. Water Vulnerability
If the statement applies to your character, take a step forwards.
Otherwise, stay where you are.
12. You can rely on your government to help you if your home is hit by floods.

14. Water Vulnerability
If the statement applies to your character, take a step forwards.
Otherwise, stay where you are.
13. Your government is working on making sure that your water supply is safe and easy to use.

15. 14. You have regular access to soap for personal and home hygiene.
Water Vulnerability
If the statement applies to your character, take a step forwards.
Otherwise, stay where you are.
14. You have regular access to soap for personal and home hygiene.

16. Water Vulnerability
If the statement applies to your character, take a step forwards.
Otherwise, stay where you are.
15. You do not worry about falling ill from diseases carried by water (such as diarrhoea).

17. Water Vulnerability Discussion

18. Water Vulnerability
Now that you’ve finished the game, look around the room…
Is everyone standing close together or are some people a long way apart?

19. Water Vulnerability
Take it in turns to call out your character, or draw and label your final positions on a large diagram like this one:
Character
Character
Character
Starting Position

20. Water Vulnerability
What do you notice about where everyone’s standing?
Who has moved the most? Who has moved the least? And most importantly…
Why?

21. Water Vulnerability
To help you answer the question “Why?”, think about…
Are all the characters equal?
Which characters have power?
Which characters live in poverty?

22. Water Vulnerability
What are the causes of water vulnerability? Think about how these factors might put your character at risk…
Gender
Family
Community
Government
Where you live
Climate change
Job/Livelihood

23. Water Vulnerability
Start thinking…
What can we do to help people who are water vulnerable?