Something
we are waiting on, though is the materials we are going to use. Mr.
Verkaik is going to the store to get wood and other things that we need,
such as tools. We figured out new ways to modify the solar still, and
we are pretty sure that it will work, but we are not absolutely sure. We
are all working hard and are sure to work harder when we get the
materials, which will come latest by monday. I think that this is really
fun and a good experience. I never have learned this much about the
geography and climate in Africa, and am glad to help them with clean
water. This is a serious problem. People were crying when the watched
and read Anne Frank. That was one person. Millions out there are dying
of lack of clean water. We need to fix it.
On
a happier note, for Current Events in Africa that I have to do, we
found that toilet/shower water can be recycled into clean water. That
means that we may be able to purify dirty toilet or shower water, but it
would be hard. If we had to do that, I would go with shower or bath
water because it is cleaner. The bathwater is called “grey” water,
while toilet water is called “black” water. Another few articles that I
read is about how places in Africa site on a “vast reservoir” of clean
water. There are other ideas that we could incorporate into our solar
still, but we will stick to the basics. I just can’t believe how most
would pick gatorade or pop over water, while people in Africa would
drink about anything to stay alive. Remember this week how many people
are dying over dirty water. Just think about it when you drink pretty
much whatever you want.
