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Read about the use of water in The Gambia from 'Water in Africa' web site. It will answer questions about whose job it is to collect water, how to have a bath etc. It is written by American teachers working for the Peace Corps.

Read about how a UK charity called 'Wherever the Need' have helped to provide much needed wells in The Gambia. Scroll down to 'Wells in The Gambia'

This is an update of the project

Global Footprints
Although access to water does not seem to be a real problem in The Gambia look at this story from Tanzania. NLS Year 4
An activity for Year 6 NLS on the use of water

Water Aid
Try out some games for providing clean water in different parts of the world

Water Aid

'Water Aid' and its partners use practical solutions to provide safe water, effective sanitation and hygiene education to the world’s poorest people.

We also seek to influence policy at national and international levels.'

Their site provides a mass of information about the problems of accessing clean water worldwide including downloadable pdf fact files.

UNICEF

Although this is not set in Africa, this on line game is excellent to highlight the problems of poor water availability from wells and dangers of drinking from rivers etc. You will need a good 30 minutes+ to explore it all but you will learn so much!

It has audio accompaniment.

UNICEF 'Real Stories'

'These pages contain stories of children around the world who are benefiting from, and contributing to, water, environment and sanitation projects in their communities.'