<figure><img src="https://cdn.worldpulse.org/images/post/71819/100559/post_image_gallery/b25158a5c5191b83bd0baa921f90f93b/img_20200709_103330_863.jpg" alt="Young boy carrying 6 water cans to ferry water for home use!" /><figcaption>Young boy carrying 6 water cans to ferry water for home use!</figcaption></figure><p>Today there's a huge water shortage in many parts of subsaharan Africa. Deforestation for firewood and charcoal has been the cause of dusty winds, aridity water shortages and famine.  The Covid-19 pandemic has made it worse. People are required to constantly wash hands but others have no water and of course they can't even afford sanitizers!</p>

Africa

Water Crisis

Environment

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