March for Clean Water
Across
- 3. The lack of sufficient water resources
- 4. Over 26 million people in this country lack access to clean water
- 6. Water scarcity is killing these animals crucial for rural livelihoods
- 8. Africa is the third driest one
- 9. A mechanical device to extract water
- 10. Water scarcity continues the ___ of poverty
- 11. Poor levels of this lead to disease outbreaks like cholera and polio
- 12. The continent where 1 in 3 people face water scarcity
- 14. More likely than boys to fetch water, especially under age 15
- 16. System used to remove contaminants from water
- 17. A simple technology that can provide clean water
Down
- 1. Water issues worsen this economic condition
- 2. One of the diseases spread by poor sanitation
- 5. Only two continents are drier than Africa; this is one
- 7. Change in this is the primary cause of water scarcity in Africa
- 11. Region where more than half lack access to safe drinking water
- 13. Long period without rain; worsens food and water scarcity
- 15. Contaminated water causes this health issue