Lack Of Water In Africa Essay

In the past, many wars have emerged because of oil; now, due to our inefficient use of water, which has caused a rapid scarcity of water, water will be the cause of wars. If we continue to use water the way we are currently using it, we will soon run out of water. The lack of water majorly effects underdeveloped countries as depicted in the picture from the article “Water and sanitation still not top priorities for African governments.” With this issue comes the questions of how we should be using our water and who deserves it. Underdeveloped countries like Africa are significantly affected by the lack access to of water. The struggle is shown in a picture taken in Africa, which depicts several women who are carrying big, heavy jars that are used to carry water on their shoulders. The facial expressions of the women appear sad and worried which influences the mood of the viewer. These woman probably have to walk long distances to attain a decent amount of water. You can also see in the back a child is participating in this daily extraneous task; some may even call this child labor. As for the overall picture, the colors appear very dull and unpleasant which evokes sadness and worrisome to …show more content…
The water that is readily available to these people is contaminated and is not useful. In their article “Dangerous Waters” by Sharon P. Nappier, Robert S. Lawrence, Kellogg J. Schwab the authors claim that “infectious pathogens and harmful chemicals—from parasites to poisons—contaminate the world’s freshwater and contribute to the deaths of millions of people worldwide every year” (Nappier, Lawrence and Schwab 47). By providing clean water, a number of diseases are likely to go down significantly. Families will not be limited to the easy access to unsanitary