Today, we watched a number of videos describing Jay Z's work in his project Water for Life. What did you learn when watching those videos? How do you feel about this project? What did you think about the video?
The following link provides a small recap of what we watched. Check it out, read through and catch anything you may have missed or misunderstood.
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We learned that in some countries getting water is really hard and here we can easily get water. We feel that it is important that we do these projects so that people can have enough water to survive and so people can have proper sanitation. We thought that the living conditions in Africa were hard it was strange to see what other people have to go through on a daily basis when we can get a drink when ever we want.
ReplyDeleteDid you know that about 2 people die every day from diarrhea? We also think the living conditions in Africa are very hard.
DeleteWe also thought it was strange that people had to go through a lot to get a little water when its very easy for us to get water.
DeleteWe learned that at least 2 people die every day from diarrhea. It takes most people in Africa 4 hours every day just to get 40 liters of water for their family. We think that this project can really benefit a lot of people who do not get the amount of water they need every day. We think it will make other people more aware of the things that people in our world have to go through just to get water.
ReplyDeleteThat is a good point about diarrhea, we did not hear the exact numbers in the video but that is very strange.
DeleteYeah, I agree. It made me really think about how many people we know, take water for granted.
DeleteWe also think that the video will make other people aware of the need of water.
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DeleteThat wouldn't be good if 2 people die a day just from drinking bad water.
DeleteLast time we forgot to put zach and josh...
We thought that 3 people died from diarrhea...
DeleteWe learned that it takes a very long time to carry water that is about a mile.I feel that it is sad that they cant get what we take advantage of.I thought that it was a very inspiring video.
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We agree that it is very sad that they can not get something that we take advantage of.
DeleteWe learned that some people have to travel miles to get water, I always knew that some people had little water, but I always thought that they went to a well or something. And we never thought that people have to live without flush toilets. We think that the project is a very good idea, it will help so many people get clean water. We thought that the video was very sad, we saw all of the horrible conditions that some people have to live in.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I also think that it's amazing how the kids carry the water, and walk it back home. It was really sad to watch that happen. I've never really thought about it.
DeleteWhat I learned from watching this video is that water is a really important part of our life, however a lot of us take it for granted. I think this is an amazing idea. For Jay-Z to take time from his day to help kids, is a huge deal. I thought the videos were really sad. They have to walk for 4 hours just from water. I have to walk 4 seconds to the fridge to get a cup of water. Also, I thought it was sad that they have one toilet with running water. We have millions of those in America. Overall I thought it was really sad.
ReplyDeleteWe agree. We couldn't belive that someone as famous as Jay-Z would actually take the time off of his tour to do something as great as helping children in Africa.
Delete@Carley
DeleteWe also agree, it is nice for Jay-Z to take time out of his day.
We also agree. Its very nice for Jay-Z to take time out of his day. We are very lucky also. I also fell overall feel bad.
DeleteI realized how much I took for granted when I watched this video. Water was just something I always had, and I never thought about what people do in other countries. I agree that its a good thing for Jay-Z to be spending time helping out the people in Angola. During the video you could see how much the kids and their families really appreciated what Jay-Z was doing. You are right about the four hours just to get water, and then the four seconds just for us to walk into the kitchen to get some. I now realize how much I really have now.
DeleteI agree with you that it was sad. In America, water is just something that we go to the sink or the fridge for, and it is always there. It makes it difficult to realize that other people in the world don't have that luxury. It is nice to see famous people in our country going to help those areas, because ordinary people, like us, look up to people like Jay-Z, and that makes us more likely to follow his example.
DeleteI learned that there are some kids in Africa that don't have easy access to clean water and that they have to walk a long time to get clean drinking water. I think this is a good project because this can make a huge difference on society. This project can also make an impact on the kid's lives in Africa. The videos were really cool because it gave us a chance to see what some of those kids had to go through everyday.
ReplyDeleteI learned a lot from that video. I learned that about 2 kids die each day from diarrhea. I agree that this will affect society in a huge, positive way. I thought the water pump where the kids spin and play on it was a good idea. Especially considering it's right by their school. I was amazed to see the clean water, because I was getting so used to seeing the dirty water from the video. This video really made me kind of wonder how those kids can carry buckets full of water back home for 4 hours, and I'm too lazy to carry my backpack home from the bus stop.
DeleteWe agree a lot with you because its not really fair to wake up 4 hours before school to get water then after school also and its not even clean. That's why Jay-z bought a water tower for them and it was clean.
Delete@ Carley:
ReplyDeleteWe agree. For Jay-Z to do something for those kids is a really great thing. We also agreed that it is sad that some things we take for granted everyday, are very rare in other places (such as clean drinking water).
Yeah. Think about it, we use water for things we don't need such as pools, car washes, etc., and they don't have any water basically. We also take sewage for granted. It's the little things that we don't realize we couldn't live without.
DeleteI learned that 2 or more people die from diarrhea everyday.I feel that people who participate in this project are doing the right thing and helping others in need of clean water and basic sanitary needs.The video makes people aware of the situation these 1 billion people are in and wants to get others to help.
ReplyDeletePeople that participate in water for life really are making a difference anything helps.
DeleteWe agree. We also think that it was great how they showed that just a flush toilet can help them a lot and make a difference.
DeleteI agree but I also felt guilty for taking advantage of the resources we have. After seeing what they have to go through everyday.
DeleteWe learned that it is very hard for some people to get fresh water and not everyone has the privledges that we do. We think that the project is a great way to help people get the water they need. We think that the video was very upsetting.
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I agree with you and that the video was very upsetting.
DeleteWe felt sad for people who go threw this every day but we felt up lifted by the fact that people do care and have great heart to be able to reach out and help. I think we could all help these people because we are so spoiled in are every day lives. We can only imagine what goes on every day in these countries.
ReplyDeleteYes, I agree, Americans do sometimes come out as being spoiled. I think that American children and adults should do more to help the kids where living conditions like the ones shown.
Delete@ Dallas Blasek 12 I agree it is sad that we take advantage of the things they need most.
ReplyDeleteWe realized that many countries cannot get water easily. We want to keep these projects up and running so people can live normal lives. We thought it would be really bad to have to walk and get water every day.
ReplyDeleteBLOGFIX: We have realized that a lot of countries can't get water easily, they have to have a source nearby. This water isn't that clean anyway. We wan't to help all the people who don't have fresh water so they don't have to spend such a long time just getting water that isn't even that clean. We thought it would be really bad having to walk to just get water everyday.
DeleteI learned that with out running water is very hard. That each person is supposed to have 22oz. a day. But many people go with a lot less. I think it is very sad that kids have to go through that. It is important that more people have running water. And we should try to help the people that don't have running water.
ReplyDeleteI learned that in some countries its very difficult for families to get clean water. And I also learned how far and dangerous the treks to get the water are. I feel like the project is a very important one. Because It would make the peoples lives much safer in many ways. They'd have clean water to drink and they wouldn't have to walk on the dangerous roads. I think the video was very interesting. It gave us a a view of the actual conditions the people live in.
ReplyDeleteI learned that 2 million people die each year due to unsafe water conditions. I also learned that people don't have water, they have to travel to get it, I thought everybody had water, sometimes they just don't have that much. I feel really bad for these people, i'm glad Jay-Z is helping
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ReplyDeleteYou guys said so they can live normal lives. Well to them that is normal life. Getting water in the morning and every morning for about 4 hours. To get 2 buckets of water for their family is their normal life.Because everyone's normal is different.Our normal from their normal aren't anything alike.
We learned that alot of children who drink unhealthy water can get sick and die. We think that Jay-Z is doing a good job helping the kids without good drinking water. The video was cool and helped the kids alot.
ReplyDeleteWe learned that two million people die each year due to unclean water. Two people die everyday from diarrhea. We also learned that the path people take to get water is very dangerous. We believe that the project is very helpful. It will make others more aware of what is going on in the world. The video was interesting because it made us more aware of what is going on in the world.
ReplyDeletewe also agree that this made us more aware of what is going on there and it also made us more thankful for what we have.
DeleteWe agree with you! We agree that the project is very helpful and that people around the world will realize what is happening in other countries.
DeleteI also thought about how lucky I am. Water is one of those things that I always took for granted.
DeleteWe really liked this video and are glad that someone is helping these people out. Water is something that every one needs and these people have been living with a very little supply. we think it is sad that young children have to take 4 hour trips in the morning just to get water. We are very happy Jay-Z is trying to help these people.
ReplyDeleteWe agree with your post. It's sad that the families in Africa have to go through so much work and we wish that they will have many water pumps and won't be so many people dying.
DeleteBailee: I agree that it is very sad that children have to walk along way just to get water. I mean most people are too lazy to walk to their kitchens!
DeleteKat: I am NOT too lazy to walk to my kitchen. I agree that it is sad. Maybe they should get a bigger pipe.
Meara: I have nothing more to say than what Bailee and Kat already have. I agree completely.
We learned that a lot of people don't have clean water and die from drinking contaminated water. We think that Jay-Z is doing a good thing by helping villages get water because its saving lives.
ReplyDeleteBailee: I really enjoyed this video and think it is a good program. I wonder why they don't move their village closer to the water, and for the waste they should just dig a giant hole and dump the waste in there. Lastly if they have phones and nice clothes shouldn't they be able to buy water purifiers and supplies?
ReplyDeleteKat: I do not think that digging a giant waste hole would work. It would still be dirty and flies and mosquitoes would continue to live there. I agree that they should move closer to water sources.
Meara: I like what Jay-Z is doing a very kind thing. I think that if they moved closer to the water sources, because they do not know how to dispose waste and garbage correctly, that if they moved closer to the water sources that they would just pollute the water more.
I never thought about the simple problem of not having water. I've all ways thought of more complicated problems like disease. It's great there's funding for a problem like this. I also like the Funpump of whatever they called it. Its smart to harness the energy wasted by playing.
ReplyDeleteyes it is great that they are funding for the problem and we havent thought of not having water to.
DeleteWe've learned that we have it pretty easy here, we have great schools, clean water and great sanitation conditions. Here in American it's very easy to get clean water, many people here have it right in their homes. In many other countries it's very hard to find water, and even if they do find water it may not be clean. Most people in American shower almost every day, but in the other countries showering or bathing is rare. Even public schools don't have clean running water, most people have to put their water in a bucket and bring it back. We think this situation is terrible! We should all be doing as much as we can to help these poor countries with scarce water. We should donate money to schools to help with the water problems, and we think some volunteers should offer to go there and clean up some of the rivers and streams and help with the sanitation problem. We think that if everyone helps, we could make a big difference for many lives. We need to help these people get clean water, better living conditions and good medical tools to help save lives. We want to do something for these countries.
ReplyDeleteYours is very good, and we think it would be good to help donate money too.
DeleteYes, we agree, we often take what we do have for granted and forget about the people who aren't as fortunate as us. With the donation thing, we think it would be so cool if we did a big fundraiser at school so we could get them pumps with clean water and flush toilets.
DeleteWe agree with you, we have it easy here in the U.S.A. It must be hard to travel a mile or more to get water. What we thought was the worst was when the kids were at school and went to the bath room they had to go out and get their own water.
Deletethat is true but............................................ well we would be able to miss a lot of school wich would be very bad.!!!!! John say it would be good i don't agree
DeleteWe learned that people in Africa have to trek a long while just to get water for the day. The project had a very big impact on the lives of the children and adults that live there. The video showed not having water, or having to fetch water from afar can be difficult.
ReplyDeletewe also agree that it takes a long time just to get barely any water there.
DeleteBailee: It does take along time and there is a result of only a small bit of water. It is very sad, what these countries have to go through. I hope in the future everything will be better.
DeleteKat: Wells can provide lots of water for developing countries and they will last a long time, so in the future it probably will be better. If one well is drilled then it will last for many years and as more wells are drilled there will be more water available.
Meara: I think that we should help but if they are not left alone for a while they will depend on us forever and will not develop on their own.
From this video, I learned about how families from other countries struggle to get water.Secondly I learned how the creeks and streams where they get their water from can be very long and dangerous paths.I feel like this project is very important to the world because, it would make the peoples lives much safer and easier in many ways. They would have a lot of clean water to drink and bathe.This means they have to walk on the dangerous roads. I think the video was very interesting. It gave us a view of the actual conditions the people live in.
ReplyDeleteBailee: I agree that this project will make many lives easier. I am very scared for those small children climbing up a steep cliff holding a bucket 1/2 the size of the holders! It's a very bad way to live and it makes me appreciate how much water I have.
DeleteKat: I feel that young children should have water at least. Small children who have nothing to drink may die before they even have a chance at life. Maybe people should consider moving closer together near the water instead of living miles apart far away from water and schools.
Meara:I wish that those children did not have to climb that hill. I hope I will learn to appreciate what I have now because those people have close to nothing.
I learned that nearly 2 million children die each year due to diarrhea, a disease spread by unclean water & unsanitation. I think this project is very life-changing because it can make a difference.-Dominic Deutsch
ReplyDeletewe learned that water is very important and some people work really hard to get it.we think that the project is helpful to others.
ReplyDeletewe though the video was inspirational.
we also agree and think water is important to the people there.
Deletebrad and corey the video was information about what they live in life and stuff but one theing is the life there liveing inmagine the life we whould have walking miles and going to diffent places not usein the proper bath rooms and sleepin on the floor cold floor .. plus school has wholes in them so when it rains it will crash in .
Deletethere is very dirty water there and they have to walk 4 hours before school everyday to get barely any water for there whole families, also when they went to the bathroom they had to wash it out. I feel that it helps them have fresh water and not have to walk to far to get there water. I thought the video showed use how bad the people there have it and have to do so many things just to get water.
ReplyDeleteyou guys are right about that we need to give money to them people and help them out.
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Brady and Nick,
DeleteYou had a good post but I think that you should have wrote more of what would you do if you that kid and how you would help the people.
~Kylie Lonneman
i learn that alot of people die everday. The resorce we have is diffent from any of other people wrould we got good water source and good schools they have creek water to draink from and bad schooling no fresh bathrooms that u can dump your waste in to i think everyone needs to help them by shareing there natural reasore plus some people have to live with 6 people a home and share 24 meters of water a day and for bath and drainking water ...
ReplyDeletebrandi luers
I think that I whould be so tired and I would be able to carry the bucket but it would take so long and in the sewege I would never imagine that it would we bad going to the bathroom to I would absolutly hate that.
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Deleteso true that whould be hard transfering from school to diffent places in matter of mins but u have to survice but they barley did .
brandi luers
Mrs.Hoffman,
ReplyDeleteI learned while watching the videos that we take having clean water and fresh food everyday for granted and not a lot of people have that privalige.I feel that with all the fans and power he has he should be doing something good for our planet and the people on it.I thought that for him to go to these places and see what these people go through everyday was good so he knew how much he has.I think if I had as much power as he does I would also put it to good use and wouldn't take it for granted like a lot of people do in this world.People take for granted that they have clean clothes,fresh food,clean water and a sturdy house to live in some people just don't understand how good they have it and the thing they take for granted.The funny thing is that a bunch of these people keep asking for more and more.
~Kylie Lonneman
We liked how you wrote a really long paragraph we like the information you put on it
Deletewe learned that alot of kids die from bad water.. Some kids have to walk for 4 hrs to get 2 buckets of water then they have to go to school then they have to walk to school and thats a long time... then they have to get there food where the open sewer was and flies land on there food....... thats nasty!
ReplyDeleteI learned about how families from other countries struggle to get water.We should donate money to schools to help with the water problems, and we think some volunteers should offer to go there and clean up some of the rivers and streams and help with the sanitation problem.i feel bad for all the poor people who do not have the clean water
ReplyDeleteWe learned about how people in different countries that dont have healthy water like we do and they can get sickness and diesses that can hurt and kill them. We felt like he was making progress in the different countries and he donates money so that they can do things for them and he gives them things that can have and enjoy. We thought it was sad and devastating for what they have to go through and what they have to eat and drink. We thought that when he traveled with young people when he could he would help them carry back water so that it did not spill out of the containers so that they would at least have a little more water to drink even if it ment to him that his arms would be tired hurting stiff to him and even if he had to switch his hands time by time. He did what he could just so that the people had water to drink. We like what he was doing we think its good to do that and the more people who help him out means that the people will have something worth for that they need to stay alive.
ReplyDeletei think that it is sad that they haft to go 4 miles o get water but i am happy that jz built a water pump for them to generate water just by playing
Deleteby kyle beasrse and cody annis
Yes that is pretty awesome that JZ built A WATER pump for them to generate water just by playing. From the wacky reporters.
DeleteMrs.Hoffman,
ReplyDeleteI learned that they had to walk a long distance just to get water for school.Bela had to tak a 2hour trip just to get 2 buckets of water every day before she goes to school,and it was hard for her family they had to go and ask their neighbors to use the bathroom and if no one was home they used the backyard.they did not haveflushable toilets.2 million children die every year contaminated water and dieseases. I feel that this project is very good and helpful to other people.I thought the video was very good and helpful to inform us on what he is doing and what the project is about.
@Erin and Chyanne,
ReplyDeleteI like you guys put it in full detail and explained everything it was really good.
We learned that water is very valuable in South Africa and that kids have to walk at least a half a mile to get to a small water spot where everyone gets there water. We think that this project is a really good idea and that it will make a huge difference. The video surprised us, because we always knew that Africa was a poor country and that it was hard, but not that bad. The living conditions were very poor and the food just sat inches away from the waste and it was gross. Everything was unclean and 2 million people die per year from the water conditions. We take water for granite and don't really appreciate that we have an amazing economy.
ReplyDeletewe agree that water is a valuable resorse
DeleteThe video also surprised me, I didn't expect to see kids playing right by open sewage pipes and people selling food there too.
DeleteOlivia and Racheelle,
DeleteWe agree with your post but not all of Africa is poor some places are fairly wealthy.We also agree that this is life changing to a lot of kids.
I learned they walked miles or spent hours just to get water for their family. I think the project is a good idea because it help get some water without having to walk miles or spend hours to find water. I thought the video was sad and i feel bad for them because they had to walk miles and spent hours just to find water for their family and their food they eat bugs/fly's landed on them.
ReplyDeleteThere was an open sewage pipe and kids were playing basketball around it and the ball went into the sewage pipe place and they got the ball out and cleaned it off. They had to walk miles just to get water to use the bathroom. I learned that playing on a marygoround is fun.
DeleteWe learned that in some countries its very difficult for families to get clean water. And we also learned how far and dangerous the treks to get the water are. We feel like the project is a very important one. Because It would make the peoples lives much safer in many ways. They'd have clean water to drink and they wouldn't have to walk on the dangerous roads. We think the video was very interesting. It gave us a a view of the actual conditions the people live in.
ReplyDeleteNice job.
DeleteIn the video we learned that kids in Africa don't have running water like we do. Everyday before they go to school they get water. It takes them about 4 hours to get the water. We feel bad for the kids and their families but we think its a good thing that Jay Z is trying to help people get clean, and fresh water. This project is really good because it can provide more water and less time to access it. We think everyone should contribute to help the people in Africa.
ReplyDeleteJay-z is nice.It a good thing to do.The videos tells the creativity
ReplyDeleteis great.
We learnt that we have it easily here in the U.S.A. Most people in American shower almost every day, but in the other countries showering or bathing is rare. Even public schools don't have clean running water, most people have to put their water in a bucket and bring it back. We think this situation is terrible! We should all be doing as much as we can to help these poor countries with scarce water.
ReplyDeleteBailee: What do you think we can do to help those countries? Raise money, or send them water?
DeleteKat: I feel that raising money is a must so that way the people in underdeveloped countries will be able to have better lives. This would save them lots of troubles and make the world a better place.
Meara: Yes, but before they get sufficient water they need a proper way to dispose of waste so they do not dirty the water and so they have better health and living conditions.
We learned that people in Africa have to fetch water for 4 hours everyday before they go to school.We like how he is helping give clean water to people who really need it.We liked the video because it could inspire others to do the same thing ....
ReplyDeleteI LEARNED THAT PEOPLE DON'T HAVE WATER AND they are dead i all so know that you need 20 leaders a day per person
ReplyDeleteNot everyone is dead but great job.
DeleteAlright, people who don't have water are not all dead, there were plenty of people in the video who were alive. Some people do die, but not all of them.
DeleteI like how you explain how the lack of water can kill them.
DeleteI learned while watching the videos that we take having clean water and fresh food everyday for granted and not a lot of people have that privalige.I feel that with all the fans and power he has he should be doing something good for our planet and the people on it.I thought that for him to go to these places and see what these people go through everyday was good so he knew how much he has.I think if I had as much power as he does I would also put it to good use and wouldn't take it for granted like a lot of people do in this world.People take for granted that they have clean clothes,fresh food,clean water and a sturdy house to live in some people just don't understand how good they have it and the thing they take for granted.The funny thing is that a bunch of these people keep asking for more and more.`
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ReplyDeleteWe agree with you good job
where is your post?????
Deleteat matthew murphy
I learned from the videos was that 2 million people die each year do to unsafe water conditions. Some of the people have to go 1/2 of a mile to just get unsafe water. I think that the project was nice and I would donate to.
ReplyDeleteyou should go into more detail about how to walk around an open sewage pipe just to get to school and how they how they were playing basketball around it.
Deleteolivoi you were vary spespific and explaned well that is what i thaught
ReplyDeleteWhat I learned about the videos of Jay-Zs Water For Life program is that we have it so easy here. We have it so easy that some people don't even realize that there are different country's who don't have it as good. And those country's don't have a lot of things. But the main thing is water. Water is a a thing you need a lot, and you need it everyday. But some people are great people and they do know about the other country's so they start working with the big name people....otherwise known as UNITED NATIONS.
ReplyDeleteAnd when they actually get to go to the country's they make a difference. Other than the people who just take water and everything else for granted.
@Brooke & Taylor
ReplyDeleteI agree with you completely.
We learned that kids do not have a easy life and clean water to drink.We feel this project will not only help some people but all people.We think the video was good because it helped us learn more about this problem.So that is all for today folks so that's me Simon S and John A at 45 minutes.
ReplyDeletenow here's Simon with the newest,yesterday we learned that a POP Star was trailing to different states to see how hard it is to get cool clean WATER and that's all ill see u net time on the wacky report.
DeleteIt was touching to thick these kids do this very day. I would not be able to imagine the things they go threw. I believe we are spoiled even if people who live like us say we are not. They are blind and do not see the needs of this world. It is great to see someone like Jay-z doing this to help others. I think we should all help people too and not let others do the work.
ReplyDeleteFrom watching the videos and reading the article, I learned that in other countries, such as Angola, the citizens do not have clean, running water. Some of the kids have to take long hikes to foul-watered rivers, to find a drink. Over 1.5 million kids, under the age of five, die from diarrhea each year. I cannot imagine only living to be five years old. (They don't even really get to start their lives by then.) Not having sanitary water is a major problem, in the world, and people in countries with healthier water, like America and England, should step it up and try to help those less-fortunate people.
ReplyDeleteTherefore, I think that it is great to see some celebrities from our country, actually going out to help those people. Jay-Z is looked up to by people because of his music- and rapping- skills, and seeing him do something, like traveling to Angola, can inspire others to do the right thing, like help people in need.
@Alex Stevens: Yes, it's definitively a major problem. People really should be trying harder to help these people, we agree, we need more people to come in and help, especially the people who have plenty to spare for the others. We agree, can you imagine only living to be five? You wouldn't even remember anything! And dying from diarrhea, how's that possible? I'd kind of like to know how that would happen(But Cara doesn't want to know). We both think we should all learn more about this so we can do everything we can to help people get clean water!
ReplyDeleteI learned they walked miles or spent hours just to get water for their family.I think the project is a good idea because it help get some water without having to walk miles or spend hours to find water.I thought the video was a little bit sad and i feel bad for them because they had to walk miles and spent hours just to find water for their family.Also they eat food that fly's landed on after they were in sewage.
ReplyDelete@Matt Schapker, and Danny McCarthy
ReplyDeleteWe agree that this is a very helpful project to the kids in poor countries. We thought about how much water we use in a day.
Finn: 8 loads of laundry, 10 minute showers
Budde: 10 loads of laundry, 7 minute showers
Brad: 10 loads of laundry, 8 minute showers
What about you guys? How long are your showers and how many loads of laundry do you in a week?
Ways we could do things better with water would be taking shorter showers. We also shouldn't let the water run too long before getting in the shower. Also, every time we get a drink, we make sure to drink it all, put in the fridge for later or use it for ice. Things we do well are when we brush our teeth we don't let the water run while we are brushing our teeth. If we were in the person's situation it would be pretty difficult because we wouldn't be use to their water. Also it would be hard to walk 4 hours just to get 40 liters of water for our family. It would be hard because we would have to use pills to make our water clean, and that they have to go to the other end of the school to get water when they use the bathroom.
ReplyDelete@Andrea and Rachel: We liked the videos too, but we still think we should show more people these videos somehow so we can all help get clean water. Like show it on the news or something. But yes, we are glad that some people are out there helping already. We think it's sad that these kids have to hike 4 hours every day to get water that may not even be clean, Jay-Z could barely carry that bucket, let alone kids. We are grateful that Jay-Z is out there doing everything he can to help save these children and adult who have to live this way, we really need to band together to help!
ReplyDeleteFrom the video I learned that people in the us should put more of there extra money in this fund and that the kids who have to suffer with polluted are strong. I feel that this project is a great idea and that it should keep on going until pollution in the water is gone. I think that this video was a great idea because that way other people will know and they will tell other people and they will tell other people and it will go on and on until, next thing you know everyone around the world knows.
ReplyDeleteI thought that video was very neat. I like how Jay-Z takes the time to educate young kids. I think this project is very important. I think that is very kind of him to take the time to do that. I learned that in other countries it is hard to find water. I learned that we are very lucky to have fresh water at a moments notice.
ReplyDeleteIf we had barely any water like them,we wouldn't yous the bathrooms as mutch because we would have to get the water from a far place. We would take small sips of the 2 buckets of water so we would have enough for the rest of are family. We would defiantly be igsusted from walking 4 hours to get water and the heat from the sun.
ReplyDeletethe other theing is our schools r diffent from theres we got a natural clean source they got muddy creek water . and i think it sucks to walk 3hrs and to pick up water then walk back then get up in the morning at 3 and walk to get a bucked of water befor they head to school to walk . and i feel bad for them cause they got know good home and no clean water and a good envorment to live in .
ReplyDeleteI thought it was very interesting. He also did a very good thing. I learned that where some people they have to travel at least half a mile to get water and they dump their garbage on the ground in the open. The food is around it and kids travel through it play games around it and pets drink out of it. Their homes are small barely have any room.
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ReplyDeleteI agree with you because we do truly have it easy here. Some people do not even get it.
I learned that in some countries its very difficult for families to get clean water. And I also learned how far and dangerous the treks to get the water are. I feel like the project is a very important one. Because It would make the peoples lives much safer in many ways. They'd have clean water to drink and they wouldn't have to walk on the dangerous roads. I think the video was very interesting. It gave us a a view of the actual conditions the people live in.
ReplyDeleteWhat i learned from this video is that we are really lucky to have what we have today and people in america need to open their eyes and start appreciating what we have cause kids/teens in different country's don't have what we have and they would die for the objects,food,water,and money that we have.How i feel about this project is i feel like everyone should appreciate what they have and not take it for granted.What i like about the project is that someone is going out of their way to help those kids and when nobody else is and it also...kind of gives wake-up calls to people who don't appreciate what they got and they shouldn't take what they have for granted when children in other countries don't have what we have and people need to realize that.
ReplyDeletei agree that if we didnt have water we would die
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