In Africa, many problems prevail in daily life. The reality of dirty water supplies is something civilians face every day. Without clean water, there is no way for a person to survive. Additionally, people are getting sick from contaminated water. Parents watch their children die and have no way to help or stop these tragedies. Over the years, progress has been made, but this is an issue that needs to be addressed and corrected now. Today, in Africa, one billion, 884 million people do not have the privilege of coming into contact with clean water; 34% of these people reside in sub-Saharan Africa according to the water project. “Water scarcity is a reality in South Africa. The country has an annual rainfall below the world average of 500 mm, compared to the world average of 860 mm” (Friedrich). This is almost half the global average, making Africa one of the driest continents there is. Because children do not have access to school, they constantly miss school. Around 443 million days are missed due to illness. In Africa, one in five deaths is due to water-related illness. We know that in Africa, more people die from unsafe water than from any other cause. These figures are both shocking and yet a real awareness of the seriousness of the situation. Around 115 people die every hour due to poor sanitation and diseases linked to dirty water supplies. The African government has made false claims claiming that "94% of Africa has access to clean drinking water." This turned out to be false and the real question is, instead of lying, why not make it a reality? In many parts of Africa, people today face a lack of drinking water. "In the sub-S...... middle of document...... which aims to accelerate water sanitation in poor areas. There are also many others that have been created to help In conclusion this is a An ongoing problem that needs to be stopped Water is something that everyone needs to survive It is sad that most people in the United States can open. their water, wasting it and getting clean water, while children in Africa are dying because of this. As a nation, we must find a way to stop this to help our fellow citizens. As we all know, many diseases and problems in Africa can be stopped through vaccination, sanitation and education. It is a continuous cycle and many factors contribute to the contamination of water. We have to solve each of these problems. We have a lot of work to do, but I think if everyone comes together, there can be a problem. change.