In El Salvador, students can vote in school elections

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Here you can read about nine-year-old Nataly who lives in Suchitoto, El Salvador. At school, Nataly and her classmates have been learning about water. The class also practiced voting when the school organized a school election.

Life in Suchitoto, El Salvador

Nataly is nine years old and lives in Suchitoto, El Salvador, with her family. One of the most important issues in the community where she lives is how to ensure all residents have access to clean water. In Suchitoto, the municipality is responsible for ensuring that all people have access to clean water. But not everyone has it, especially not the people living in rural areas.

Nataly is holding a water bottle. She is standing in front of bushes and trees. In the background is a yellow sign with red text.
Nataly voted in the school elections that were about water.
Nataly is holding a water bottle. She is standing in front of bushes and trees. In the background is a yellow sign with red text.
Nataly voted in the school elections that were about water.
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Elections in Suchitoto

Elections are held in Suchitoto from time to time. In these elections, all adults in the municipality have a say. In the last election, all adults voted for the municipality to promise to protect the water so that it is clean and sufficient for everyone living in Suchitoto. Before the adults had an election, Nataly's school held a school election.

 

Nataly is voting. She has a piece of paper that she is putting in a box.
Nataly casts her vote in the school elections.
Nataly is voting. She has a piece of paper that she is putting in a box.
Nataly casts her vote in the school elections.
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Nataly school holds school elections

In the school elections organized by Nataly's school, she and her classmates had the opportunity to vote for things they think are important.

- Today we have voted on water as a human right. It is important, because water is our life. We like water and that's why we voted," says Nataly.

Students learned about water

To help students know what they wanted to vote for in the school elections, they first learned about why water is important. Then they learned how to take care of water so it stays clean and is available for more people.

- I learned that water gives us life and that we get sick if there is no water. I have also learned that water, which is a human right, means being able to drink water and to provide water for plants and animals," she says.

Nataly's classroom. She and her classmates listen intently as the people from the organization stand at the front and talk about water.
Nataly's class is learning about water.
Nataly's classroom. She and her classmates listen intently as the people from the organization stand at the front and talk about water.
Nataly's class is learning about water.

Take care of the water!

From the organization Colectiva Feminista, Nataly and her class have learned why water is important but also how to take care of it. The class came to the conclusion that you should:

  • Let the trees live.
  • Put rubbish in bins and nowhere else.
  • Turn off the tap properly so that it does not drip.
  • Keep the river free of debris.
  • Shower for a shorter time.

This text was originally published on April 1, 2016.

Published: 26 November 2024

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