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1 Build Wells for Bolivia
Emma Throneberry and Morgan Wettengel

2 La Problema: The Water Wars
Problem started when water prices continued to rise. Sold SEMPA, Cochabamba’s water company, to Bechtel, a U.S. water company. The officials of the city Cochabamba thought privatizing water would boost economy. People protested that privatizing water is against human rights In 2009, President Evo Morales banned water privatization in Bolivia.

3 La Problema: The Water Wars

4 La Problema: The Water Wars

5 Las Estadísticas Only 27% of Bolivians have sufficient sanitation systems 1.5% of the national budget is dedicated to water and sanitation 40% of Cochabamba’s residents have an absence of piped water and sanitation systems 71% of rural communities has access to water compared to the U.S., which has over 99% access to water 35% of Bolivian water is lost to leaks and stolen from pipelines

6 El Solucione

7 El Solucione build wells in Cochabamba, Bolivia by donating to our goal is to raise at least $500 to provide water for the citizens of Cochabamba

8 La Idea Our goal is to sell silicone bracelets for $3 a piece
We want to sell at least 250 bracelets


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