1. The document discusses water sources and issues related to water in Burkina Faso. It notes that people in some villages, especially in the north near the Sahara Desert, must walk miles to collect water. 2. Burkina Faso faces water issues due to its proximity to the Sahara Desert in the north. Water is used for agriculture, domestic purposes like drinking and cooking, and industrial uses. However, access to water is challenging for some villages. 3. The document provides background information on Burkina Faso, including its name meaning "land of upright men," languages spoken, famous cultural events, and dishes. It also includes a game and timeline activity related to water.

1. Water Source Of Life
Water In Burkina-Faso
Nouria Bonkoungou
Hunter College
L’EAU

2. Let’s learn some Moree
Good morning !
Ne y Yibeoogo
Mam yuur
la Nouria!
Mam yuur la
Stephanie!

3. Púsgo
né y yíbeoogó!
Good Morning
fò ʋr là boìn?
What is your
name?
fó yità yè?
Where do you
come from?
Salutation
né y yíbeoogó!
Good Morning
màn ʋrlà Nouria.
My name is Nouria.
màm yita Fràncé
I am from BurkinaFaso

4. What color is Burkina-Faso?
1. Green 2. Yellow 3. Red 4. Orange 5. Purple

5. Capital
Economic
Capital

6. What does the name “Burkina Faso” mean?
BURKINA
MEN OF INTEGRITY
FASO
FATHERLAND
Previous Name before 1960 Independence : Republic of Upper-Volta

7. BURKINA is Famous For…..
SIAO
(International Art and Craft Fair, Ouagadougou)

8. FESPACO (The Panafrican Film
and Television Festival of
Ouagadougou) is the largest
African film festival, held
biennially in Ouagadougou,
Burkina Faso. The festival is the
biggest regular cultural event on
the African continent and it
mostly focuses on the African
film and African filmmakers.

9. LANGUAGES!
DID YOU KNOW?
Burkina-Faso is a multilingual country
About 69 languages are spoken by tribes or ethnic groups
Some languages are dying
French is the national language ( spoken everywhere in the
country and used in school and to represent the country
internationally

10. FOOD/ DISHES

11. MY FAMILY
MY
FAMILY

12. WATER IN BURKINA-FASO
RUNNING WATER/ RAIN
MARIGOT
WELLS
WATER PUMPS

13. WATER USE
Mainly used for agriculture ( growing crops, rearing)
Domestic ( drinking, cooking, etc.)
Factories

14. WATER ISSUES in
BURKINA FASO
People walk miles to get water in some villages
especially in the North because of the proximity to the
Sahara Desert.

15. GAME TIME!
Instructions:
Roll the Dice!
Snakes: Go DOWN!
Ladders: Go UP!
Groups of 3-4 people
(Take Turns!)

16. MY WATER TIMELINE

17. SOLUTIONS TO WATER
PROBLEMS?
DISCUSSION

18. END AND ACKNOLEDGMENT