Akobo desert

A huge desert in South Sudan that does not have any water or plants or animals.  It is very hot and dry there. 



ashes

What is left after the wood on a fire has burned. 



boiled

To heat water up a lot so that it bubbles. When you boil something is usually kills germs. 



doses

recommended amount of medicine 


evaporate

To turn from a liquid into a gas.


fishermen

Someone who fishes to make money or to get food



island

A piece of land surrounded by water on all sides



mosquitoes

a small bug that bites and leaves an itchy red mark



paddled

To move a boat forward using a paddle. 



roasted

to cook slowly over a fire.


sugarcane

a plant 



tent

A small, make-shift house 



yams

a food you can eat that looks like a potatoe