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Man sitting on a bench and reading a newspaper during a flood, EnglandPHOTO: COBBING/GREENPEACE

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Rainfall in the UK

Elderly residents of a flooded village, EnglandPHOTO: COBBING/GREENPEACE

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What is drought?

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Why is the UK in drought?

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Who is most affected by drought in The Gambia?

Jewo, from The Gambia, with children from her villagePHOTO: ACTIONAID

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What is the climate like in The Gambia?

Villagers, The GambiaPHOTO: ACTIONAID

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How are people coping with the shortage of food?

Women preparing vegetables for ‘Hirambeh’, SenegalPHOTO: SYLVAIN CHERKAOUI/ACTIONAID

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How are people coping with the shortage of food?Babily, from Senegal, with the traditional bamboo chairs he makesPHOTO: SYLVAIN CHERKAOUI/ACTIONAID

Sira Sagna, from Senegal, preparing a dinner of bean and spate leaves mixed with semolinaPHOTO: SYLVAIN CHERKAOUI/ACTIONAID

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How are people coping with the shortage of food?Sira, from the Senegal, making diampe, a traditional washing spongePHOTO: SYLVAIN CHERKAOUI/ACTIONAID

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What are the solutions?

Nieri Ko river during the dry season, SenegalPHOTO: SYLVAIN CHERKAOUI/ACTIONAID

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Short-term solutions

Man holding a bag of food handed out as part of relief efforts, SenegalPHOTO: ACTIONAID

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Rainfall in India

Woman in a forest, IndiaPHOTO: TOM PIETRASIKACTIONAID

“We had an unprecedented hail storm. Local farmers are devastated. The flowers have all fallen off the bitter gourd vines, mangoes have been knocked down by the hail stones, fruit trees damaged, crops lost, tea badly damaged too.”Mari, India

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Climate change

Woman collecting water from a dried up watering hole, KenyaPHOTO: ACTIONAID

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What do we use water for?

Girl filling a watering canPHOTO: DAVID ROSE/PANOS/ACTIONAID

Girl drinking waterPHOTO: LIBA TAYLOR/ACTIONAID

Children cookingPHOTO: FARY CALTON/ACTIONAID

ShowerPHOTO: AUBREY WADE/ACTIONAID

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How can we save water?

Jug of waterPHOTO: ACTIONAID

Water buttPHOTO: KRISTIAN BUSS/ACTIONAID

Brushing teethPHOTO: SOUTHERN WATER

Shower timerPHOTO: THAMES WATER

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What can I do?Fundraising ideas

• High school musical: hold an x-factor style talent show.

• Dress up (or down) for the day at school.

• Countdown: organise a spelling and maths competition at school.

• Book up: run a sponsored book read in school, or a book swap or sale.

• Go online! Set up a page on our fundraising website www.myactionaid.org.uk where you can collect donations, share ideas and upload photos.

PowerDown at school

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