Africa’s Need of Water - Destiny


Reading the article from Brookings titled “Addressing Africa’s extreme water insecurity” puts many things in perspective. Not only does the article inform the reader of several facts about water scarcity but it also helps to value this basic resource. Water is one of the most essential sources in order to survive such as cleaning and drinking. Many citizens living in the United States do not struggle with access of water. On the other hand, countries like Africa struggle every day to drink water and staying clean. Based on a geographic information system (GIF) tool, proves that Africa is an extremely high water risk which means having no water available. The shocking part is that it is not just in one specific location like northern Africa; instead, this high water risk covers southern and eastern Africa. Another thing to point out is the cause of all of the water scarcity around the continental. Studies have shown over time climate change is indeed the cause of Africa’s lack of water. These issues affect Africa’s people in the future because they depend on agriculture as a source of income to survive. As the years go by, Africa will become one of the poorest communities due to climate change having no rainfall, drought, and rising temperatures.


Now knowing the desperate need for water in Africa, it is never too late to help these communities with clean water. To do so, the author claims it will be more than “36 billion per annum in capital costs.” Yes, it is an insane amount of money but people who are financially stable enough to donate money, should. If we do not start now, it will be too late to help in the future and will be more expensive. Imagine for one second, as a parent you are not able to provide water, a human right, to your children. Seeing day by day how skinny they are and you can not do anything about it. Using that point of view should make us more grateful for the easy access to clean water.




Source: https://www.brookings.edu

Article: Addressing Africa extreme water insecurity 

Comments

  1. yenne schepersSeptember 17, 2021 at 11:46 AM

    I think that you did a great job summarizing the article and giving your own opinion. I share to same opinion as you do on this topic: the African people have the right to have clear water every day, but yet they can’t provide it. It breaks my heart to see young children, but also old men suffering from drought and being very skinny. I don’t think that most of the people in the world understand how lucking they are when they can shower every day.

    Maybe one question: you said that we need to change the current situation to help the African people, but what do you think that we can do? Do you maybe have any ideas?

    I think that we can help them by giving them some of our water. We can still shower every day, but does it really have to be a 30 minute shower?

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  2. Dayton SamuelsSeptember 18, 2021 at 3:40 PM

    I like the topic, but what would happen with the more industrialized larger city’s in Africa?
    -Dayton

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