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The Haitian Water Crisis: We Can Do Something

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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THE HAITIAN WATER CRISIS:WE CAN DO SOMETHING

REBECCA BERGMANIS, WEDNER DOUZE, ANN OLOWU, VANESSA GORDON

783 MILLION PEOPLE

IN THE WORLD, DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER

HUMAN RIGHTS ARE SUPPOSED TO MAKE LIFE EASIER.

WHAT IS CHOLERA?

A DISEASE THAT CAUSES DIARRHEA.

THAT MAKES HAITI THE POOREST COUNTRY.

ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER IN HAITI

MESOPOTAMIA

THE RIVERS WERE NECESSARY FOR THEIR SURVIVAL.

NEW YORK CITY

  • Imports
  • Exports
  • Bathing
  • Using bathroom
  • Cooking

"WE ARE USED TO IT. IT'S THE WATER WE USE EVERY DAY."

ACCESS TO TOILETS

THERE ARE 1,660 SQ M OF WATER SOURCES PER CAPITA

IN HAITI

ONLY 1% ARE IN USE.

80% BELOW POVERTY LINE

SIGN A PETITON

AND SAY...

WOW! I SHOULD MAKE A CHANGE!!!