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2 Bougainville Island

3 On average, women in developing countries walk 6 kilometres a day to collect water

4 India

5 The average Irish person uses 17O litres of water per day compared to 2O litres of water the average African family uses each day.

6 India

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9 Ethiopia

10 Central America

11 Ethiopia

12 Tanzania

13 Afghanistan

14 Kenya

15 The average container for water collection in Africa, the jerry can weighs 18 to 25 kilograms when full

16 Tanzania

17 Afghanistan

18 Mali

19 WATER AND EARTH Three-quarters of the Earth's surface is covered with water, yet 98% is salt water and not fit for consumption. Less than 1% of all the water on Earth is freshwater available for human consumption.

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21 WATER AND HUMANS * The human body is more than 6O% water. Blood is 92% water, the brain and muscles are 75% water, and bones are about 22% water. * A human can survive for a month or more without food, but only a week or so without drinking water.

22 India

23 Kenya

24 South Sudan

25 Pakistan

26 Mali

27 In the rural areas of many developing countries, women and children are not able to acquire primary education because they are required to provide water each day to their family or village. women and children are not able to acquire primary education

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29 In Louisburgh our water supply comes from the Bunowen River. The water comes from upstream and is treated before it reaches our taps. Our waste water goes into the Bunowen River downstream after going through the waste water treatment plant.


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