1. Global Health: Water Quality with Sevuria Partnership By Nasif Islam & Hodo Dahir Cleveland High School

2. Who are we? Welcome! I’m Nasif Hey! I’m Hodo

3. An Introduction to Water "Water is life's mater and matrix, mother and medium. There is no life without water." - Albert Szent-Gyorgyi [1937 Nobel Prize for Medicine] 70% of earths surface covered by earth Only 2.5% is drinkable water. A mere 8% of fresh water for household use. Both photos: Unwater.org

4. Water Quality: a GLOBAL issue More than 1 Billion without access to safe water 20-50 liters for basic needs per person – 894 million or 1/6 people without access to this amount of water World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP)

5. Our thought As a serious global issuse, water quality is often overlooked. As a humanity, a clear focus must be put into improving the quality of water around the globe, exclusively in Kenya.

6. Water Quality in Kenya 16.8 Million without access to improved water source – Poor sanitation affects fresh water Waterborne disease outbreaks Poor or even no water filtration World Development Indicators (2007 est.)

7. Water Source of our Partners "From the stream people fetch drinking water and for the livestock and store in small containers and tanks which is then ready for use." - Marcela Mwawasi "They dig shallow wells... At the height of drought like now, most of these wells dry up and so people move for several km’s to fetch water." -Danson

8. Treatment Methods Many times water is not even treated Water is stored in water drums, ready for use WaterGuard (Chlorination) SODIS Boiling

9. Disrupting the water cycle Depletion of aquifers Reduction of rivers and lakes Meaning next time there will be less surface water Contamination of ground water

10. Bathe Drink To wash To cook To put out fires Hot region

11. The Social Impact children have no choice, but to drop their education women carry heavy loads of water, to care for their families women are assaulted while gathering water

12. Water Source "From the stream people fetch drinking water and for the livestock and store in small containers and tanks which is then ready for use." - Marcela Mwawasi "They dig shallow wells... At the height of drought like now, most of these wells dry up and so people move for several kms to fetch water." -Danson

13. What is Cholera? Cholera is an acute infection of the small intestine, caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. Vibrio cholerae, releases a toxin that causes increased release of water in the intestines, which produces severe diarrhea.

16. Symptoms Profuse watery diarrhea Abdominal and leg cramps Vomiting Dehydration Excessive thirst Dry skin

17. Treatments Easily be treated with fluids ad antibiotics Replace fluids that have been lost. Oral rehydration solutions; Contain mixture of sugar and salts.