During our Nutrition and Hygiene classes at the center last week we discussed disease travel and water.
My favorite discussion was on the gender roles associated with water, and some of the reactions when our students starting listing all the ways typical gender roles have women using the water on a daily basis, but men's role generally more related to income. It was a great discussion and helpful for talking about who in communities to train about what.
We also started sharing words for water in different languages, that I thought I would share with you:
Amanzi (Zulu/ ndebele)
Metsi (Setswana)
Mai (Swahili)
De L'eau (French)
Amenshii (Bemba)
Mema (Kaonde)
Manzi (Chechewa)
Omeva (Oshiwambo)
Mvura (Shona)
Emanti (Swati)
Agua (Spanish)
Vaetral (Afrikaans)
Think about all the ways you use water, all the ways your use less water, the grace in water, the life giving water, and the power of water.
If any students write water Psalms I will post them too.
Peace like a river,
Hannah
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