In a larger community, it could at least contribute to the water supply and reduce pressures of daily survival.
Hundreds of thousands the industrialised world over barely rose above the daily survival - hard enough in many cases.
After her marriage, Crosby "had other priorities and gave away anything that was not necessary to their daily survival".
Rather, he was drawn by something far more fundamental to daily survival: the promise of reasonably steady work.
Medicines not necessary for daily survival were cut down or withdrawn.
"Life in Cuba has become a struggle for daily survival, finding cooking oil or a piece of meat to eat," he said.
Who would fight for daily survival, will be hardly convinced of environmental protection.
Many of these children shine shoes or sell gum to help with their families' daily survival.
"The economy is a major issue, employment, daily survival, the cost of living and access to education are all top of the agenda," he said.
I got my own daily survival to worry about.