Niger, in central Africa is a country that has very little rain. And
80% of people have no running water at home. So water is very
important in people's lives, but sometimes it means that kids
don't do well at school.
Children are often the ones who have to find water for the
family. They go out on donkeys and travel up to ten kilometres
to get water. And then they are late for school, or they don't
go at all. Sani, 11, gets water for his family in the morning and
usually gets to school at 10 o'clock - two hours late. 'Some of
the other children are lucky,' he says. "They don't have to get
water. And so they learn more quickly than me.'
It's hard for the children to study. One girl, Badjeba, says, T
get up at 4.30 to get water, five kilometres away. Then I take it
home. Then I walk to school. I'm exhausted. I'm so tired that I
fall asleep in the lessons. And after school, I have to go and find
water again!
In one classroom, the teacher asks: 'How many of you were
late today because you had to get water?' And about 90% of the
kids put their hand up. Their families send them to get water -
school is important, but water is life.

Read the text and answer the questions.

1Who ofen goes to get water for a family?
2Why is Sanii often two hours late for school?
3Why does Badjeba some times fall asleep in lessons?
4Why do families send children to get water when it makes them late for school?

Varog mult!☝️

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