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Hi Lisa My students enjoyed this activity. There are a couple of things I've noticed, though. Access to improved water services doesn't always mean access to clean water. Malawi, for example, mentioned in the sample answers, do have provision...
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And for me, too- I find it much easier to assimilate from a printed page.
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Hello Lavinia, I've updated the page with an index, but you can always find the activities using the menu on the left of the page.
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