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A story about Nicaragua

Carlos and Blanca live in San Pedro. San Pedro is a village in Nicaragua. People in San Pedro get water to drink from a well. One day the well dried up. They had to get water to drink from the river.

A new factory opened. The factory made bricks. It filled the river with thick, black oil. People in San Pedro got sick drinking the water. They wanted a new well.

Have you ever had a bad stomach? How did it feel?
Have you ever been really thirsty? How did that feel?
Have you ever had your water cut off at home? What did you do?

A woman called Jacinta came to help. She came from the government. At first the men in the village said, "what does a woman know about digging a well?". But they soon found out Jacinta knew a lot.

Has anyone said you can't do something just because you are a girl?
Has anyone said you can't do something just because you are a boy?
How did you feel?

Find out what happens next........

Guidelines for teachers

This activity is adapted from Values and Visions - a handbook for spiritual development and global awareness, S. Burns and G. Lamont, Hodder & Stoughton

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