Liza Akhter - living in an area with arsenic contaminated water
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Authors
Mehrab ul Goni
Issue Date
2016-09
Type
Language
en
Keywords
Water and Sanitation
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Abstract
Dying for a Drink in Bangladesh Liza Akhter, 21, from Bagerhat, Bangladesh said: “We are surrounded by water, but there is no water for drinking. This area is arsenic affected. If you collect water from the shallow wells then you would get arsenic water. “I have heard there are people who have been suffering from diseases caused by arsenic. The thing about arsenic is you get poisoned slowly so you don’t know who has been affected around you already.” Blog about Liza's story: http://practicalaction.org/blog/news/campaigns/world-water-week-water-and-jobs/ Practical Action launched its new project (http://practicalaction.org/dyingforadrink) after staff witnessed people they work with battling symptoms of arsenic poisoning, but unaware of what was causing their illness, and powerless to do much about it when they were. The project is: • Providing clean and safe drinking water – simple technologies such as arsenic removal plants and rainwater harvesting can help communities access clean water • Educating people on the health implications of drinking contaminated water • Testing water points so that communities can see which water is contaminated