- Karamoja is a dry area in Uganda.
- It is the poorest region in the country.
- Many children here suffer from hunger and lack of water.
- A study found that food and water are often dirty.
- Almost half of the food and water for children has harmful bacteria.
- This bacteria does not respond to common medicine.
Difficult words
- hunger — Feeling of needing food.
- water — Clear liquid that we drink.
- dirty — Not clean; having soil or germs.
- bacteria — Very small living things, some can make us sick.
- poorest — Having less money than others.
- suffer — To feel pain or distress.
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Discussion questions
- Why do you think some areas have a lot of hunger?
- What can people do to help areas like Karamoja?
- How does dirty water affect health?
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