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• Economic and development growth - Water and sanitation infrastructure helps to take the
first essential step out of the cycle of poverty and disease (Source: WaterAid).

Dangers of Unsafe Drinking Water

• Becoming sick (illnesses like diarrhea, skin rashes) - 88% of diarrhea cases are due to unsafe
water supply, inadequate sanitation and hygiene. (Source: WHO)
• Child mortality - Statistic: Water-related illnesses are the second biggest killer of children
worldwide. (Source: WaterAid)
• Decreased productivity - Statistic: More than 200 million hours are spent each day by
women and female children to collect water from distant and often polluted sources.
(Source: WHO)
• Lack of economic and development growth - The incidences of sickness, child mortality and
lack of productivity negatively affect the community’s economy and development, not just
one individual or family.

WATER REGULATES THE TEMPERATURE OF THE HUMAN BODY.
75% OF THE HUMAN BRAIN IS WATER.

A PERSON CAN LIVE A MONTH WITHOUT FOOD, BUT ONLY A WEEK WITHOUT.

A NEWBORN BABY IS 78%WATER. ADULTS ARE 55-60% WATER.

IF YOU DRINK A LOT OF WATER BUT YOUR KIDNEYS CAN’T GET RID OF THE EXCESS, YOU
14 COULD DEVELOP A CONDITION DOCTORS CALL “HYPONATREMIA.”

What do you, the trees, and a hamster have in common? Give up? You all need water. All
living things must have water to survive, whether they get it from a water fountain, a rain
cloud, or a little bottle attached to the side of a hamster cage

Choose 3 students to explain the 3 scenarios. It is important to wash your hands:

▪ After you use the bathroom
▪ Before and after you eat
▪ Before and after you cook

Why water is necessary in our body Video for kids

www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlsvpZk1L2U
Why Do We Drink Water? Peekaboo Kidz www.youtube.com/watch?v=31F0laJjyy8

The Importance of Drinking Water for Children www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDRlH0f0XOA
Why My Body Needs Water Labelling Activities www.twinkl.ro/resource/why-my-body-

needs-water-labelling-activity-cfe-hw-132

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This communication reflects the
views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the

information contained therein.