Student-led community action plan created and presented during an Ambassador Leadership Summit in 2019 at Harvard University.

1. Group 4
Teacher Leader: Ms.Kate
Bacteria
Busters

2. Name
Bacteria
Busters
Logo Slogan
“Saving
lives one
drop at a
time.”

3. Elevator Pitch
Why is our idea important?
Water Pollution is a big problem in our
community; it kills thousands of people
everyday. We can prevent diseases from
spreading and infecting people around the
globe. Our solution is affordable.

4. Water Pollution Statistics

5. Countries with most polluted water
Uganda Nigeria Cambodia Nepal
Ghana Bhutan Pakistan Congo
Mexico

6. What Pollutes Water the Most?
Gets into water pollutes Goes down stream Dilutes Becomes a part of the water

7. Cholera
● Cholera is a diarrhoeal disease that
can kill within hours.
● Each year there are 1.3 million to 4
million cases of cholera, and 21 000 to
143 000 deaths worldwide due to
cholera
● Cholera is caused by consuming water
contaminated with vibrio cholerae. It
is usually found in water
contaminated with feces
Symptoms
● Low blood pressure
● Thirst
● Muscle cramps
● Unusual sleepiness or tiredness
● Watery diarrhea
● Vomiting
● Rapid heart rate

8. Giardiasis: Symptoms and Statistics
Symptoms
● Fatigue
● Nausea
● Diarrhea/ Greasy Stool
● Vomiting
● Weight LOss
● Excessive Gas
Statistics
Giardiasis is an intestinal infection
caused by a giardia parasite. It can
spread through contaminated food,
water or person-to-person. It is most
common in areas with unsafe or
contaminated water. It is most common
in children in the Northern United
States.

9. Typhoid
● Is caused by a germ called
Salmonella typhi which is spread
through dirty water or food
● 22 million cases of typhoid fever
and 200,000 deaths occur
worldwide each year
● Most commonly occurs in Asia,
Africa, Eastern Europe, and Latin
America
● This disease affects the digestive
system then moves into the
bloodstream
Symptoms
● Weakness
● Stomach pain
● Headache
● Diarrhea or constipation
● Cough
● Loss of appetite
Bonus fact:
Typhoid Mary was a carrier of Salmonella typhi and killed
51 people (without knowing) by spreading the germ through
the food she cooked

10. Dysentery
● Dysentery is an inflammation
of the intestine.
● Like cholera, dysentery is
spread by fecal contamination
of food and water.
● Dysentery occurs worldwide,
although much higher rates of
incidence are found in the
tropics and subtropics. About
5,000 to 10,000 cases are
diagnosed each year in the US,
leading to about 20 deaths
annually.

11. Dysentery Symptoms
● Abdominal pain
● Fever and chills
● Nausea and vomiting
● Watery diarrhea.
● Fatigue
● Intermittent constipation

12. Effects on Other Living Things

13. Pure Water for the WOrld [501(c)(3)]
● They provide families with
sanitation tools, and education.
● End-of-year campaign aimed
for 4,000 kids in
Haiti/Honduras, they got
$100,000
● $250 can provide water for 10
children for a month .
● Pure Water for the World
Why:
One reason why we chose this
organization is because that the
organization focuses on achieving
the same goals that we are which is
the safety of the water around the
world and raising awareness of the
dangers of polluted water.

14. Solution
● According to an article written by Emily Folk, “...one in
every nine people will go without access to clean and
fresh drinking water.”
● One approach would be to filter dirty water in ceramic
jars, for they have pores that are small enough to filter
out bacteria and sediment.
● “Since incorporating ceramic jars into their everyday
water-providing routines, Cambodia has witnessed a 50%
drop in diarrheal-related infections from the ingestion
of contaminated water, “ says Emily Folk.
● As reported by www.cdc.gov, Potters for Peace
came up with a ceramic filter design.
● It is flower pot shaped, holds about 8-10 liters of
water, and is contained in a plastic or ceramic
receptacle.
● To use, families fill the top receptacle or the filter
itself with water, which flows through the filters.
● These will then be distributed around the world to
unfortunate countries.

15. Solution Pt 2
● The lifestraw is an alternative to water
purification.
● We will distribute the lifestraw in
countries with infected water.
● There’s a cheaper way to make a filter
with materials you can find outside.

16. What we can do at home
Everyone could recycle and clean up the environment around them like
their school, a lake, a park, or your backyard. We could also try to get our
community to help too, so more people are aiding in making the world
cleaner.
What can I do at home

17. Ad by: Brynne

18. Our Website
Bacteria Busters Website

19. Citations
1. https://www.classy.org/blog/5-nonprofits-make-clean-water-global-reality/
2. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/cholera
3. https://www.cnn.com/2013/10/16/health/cholera-fast-facts/index.html
4. https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/giardia/index.html
5. https://www.healthline.com/health/giardiasis
6. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/171193.php
7. https://wtop.com/world/2017/07/10-countries-with-the-worst-water-supply/slide/1/
8. http://medtestingnow.info/
9. https://wwwnc.cdc.gov
10. www.unicef.org
11. https://pacinst.org
12. https://thewaterproject.org

20. Citations Pt. 2
13. www.usgreentechnology.com
14. www.homeadvisor.com
15. www.causetech.net
16. www.go.lifewater.org
17. www.bloodwater.org
18. www.cdc.gov
19.https://www.h2odistributors.com
20.http://www.lifestraw.com