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Sita Maya’s Story
Practical Action Reg. Charity No. 247257
This is Sita Maya
Practical Action Reg. Charity No. 247257
She lives in a village in far western Nepal
Practical Action Reg. Charity No. 247257
Each day she walks for hours to the nearest river to collect water
Practical Action Reg. Charity No. 247257
There is not enough water to drink and to grow crops
Practical Action Reg. Charity No. 247257
How would you make this difficult choice?
What do you think you would do?
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Sita May and her family drink a little and use a little for their crops
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What happens if you don’t water plants enough?
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The crops don’t get enough water so they don’t grow very big
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Practical Action used pipes to take water from high in the mountains
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The pipes took the water to big storage tanks
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Now Sita Maya and her family can get water from taps in the village
Practical Action Reg. Charity No. 247257
They have enough to drink and to water crops
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Sita Maya no longer has to walk for hours and has more time for school and friends
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www.practicalaction.org.uk/schools-harvest
Practical Action Reg. Charity No. 247257