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Buy Full NotesFrenchwoman Marjorie and her husband are part of a not-for-profit organisation helping the Nepalese people with sustainable actions. CASD Australia has been helping villages to get access to drinking water, empower women, facilitating access to education, creating local workforce in Nepal. Listen to Marjorie’s recount of the situation in Nepal (especially after the devastating earthquake) and consider supporting the organisation yourself!
Vocab List
approvisionement (nm) = supply
bénévole (n, adj) = volunteer
cruche (nf) = jug
durable (adj) = sustainable
potable (adj) = drinkable, drinking
puits (nm) = well
SDF (n) = Sans Domicile Fixe = homeless person
se tarir = to dry up, to run dry ; to run out
source (nf) = spring
tremblement de terre (nm) = earthquake
tuyauterie (nf) = piping, pipework ; pipes