Make a Difference

Most teachers have had a classroom experience that was inspirational, one unforgettable teacher who changed their lives. You can do that too. Inform your students, kids, friends about the global water crisis, and inspire them to get involved and take action. Each one teach one... Each one reach one.

Water Lesson Plans

In partnership with the National Youth Leadership Council and a committee of dedicated teachers, PlayPumps International has developed several lesson plans that use various subject areas to educate students on water issues. Educators, teachers, home-schoolers, service-learning providers, leaders of faith-based and civics groups, find tools here to educate others on water issues.

Additional Educational Tools

Find additional teaching and learning resources for use in the classroom, home or elsewhere. View more.

• Water Rights and Wrongs from the United Nations Development Programme
• Nuts and Bolts article on PlayPump® water systems from Science World magazine
• Global Kids Workshop Water for Life program from the Global Kids' Power of Citizenry Leadership Program
• Dream Villages-Saved by the Well The book tells the story of a community in Mozambique that receives a PlayPump through the eyes of two young children.
• News-2-You is a current events newspaper that uses symbol-supported text to tell the news stories. Recently one edition focused on clean drinking water and the PlayPump water system. News-2-You's simple and concise method of conveying current events news is a very effective way to describe complicated messages to regular and special education learners, as well as ESL students