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 October 15th is Global Handwashing Day!
On Wednesday, October 15th join over 200 million people in 100 countries around the world to mark the importance of washing hands with soap. Save millions of lives every year by preventing diarrheal disease and acute respiratory infections by proper handwashing with soap. Help raise awareness of this simple solution. See www.globalhandwashing.org for a special 2012 kit and other tools.
What are you doing for Global Handwashing Day? |
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Building A Tippy Tap
One day late in September three Rotarians visited a community a 2 1/2 hour boat ride out into the Niger Delta, southern Nigeria. With no connection to the power grid, and no running water, hand washing was a challenge. After gathering the few pieces of stick required, it took about 10 minutes to build a simple hand washing station complete with soap. For great resources and simple instructions in many languages check out tippytap.org This is an affordable and sustainable technology that can save lives. (Photo: AMURT, Ebonyi State, Nigeria)
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Rotary Club of Kollam City's Gift of Clean Water The club has added to its long standing relationship with a 92 year old school located in Uliyakovil, Kerala, India, by providing a well, electric pump, water storage, and distribution system. Families with children attending the school generally have limited funds. Parents and teachers are very appreciative of the continued support from the Rotary Club. Awareness of Rotary is high in the community as the Rotary Community Corps have undertaken medical camps, food packet distributions during festive seasons, etc. Providing a permanent solution to the school's water needs is a significant accomplishment. The club will continue its relationship with the school and ensure sustainability of the project. (RC Kollam City is located in Rotary district 3211) |
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 West Africa Struggles with Cholera Outbreak
This year has seen a cholera (a water borne illness) emergency compounded by increasing numbers of lasser and yellow fever cases. Cholera has hit a record level in Sierra-Leone. As rains and floods continue the situation is expected to worsen. Affected countries include Western Niger, Guinea, Liberia, Sierra-Leone, Democratic Republic of Congo and the Republic of Congo. Access to clean water is critically important and strategies can include implementation of bio-sand filters, or tablets to purify drinking water. (Photo used with permission: UNICEF/ HQ04-0592/Guillaume Bonn) Read More... |
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 Conventional Approaches not Sustainable
According to Water for People's Ned Breslin, conventional approaches to humanitarian development of safe water and sanitation are neither scalable nor sustainable. Recently Forbes Magazine interviewed Mr. Breslin about his belief in the importance of focusing on outcomes (water flowing over time, finance available for repairs and replacement, and water and sanitation services extending as new people move into communities) rather than inputs (beneficiaries, number of projects completed). Read Article... |
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 Biosand Filter Workshop - October 18-21, 2012
CAWST (the Centre for Affordable Water & Sanitation), along with the Rotary club of Troy, Michigan will present "A Vision for Clean Water" - a four day workshop providing comprehensive training in the implementation of biosand filters. Location: Clarkston, Michigan. For complete details go to: Workshop or contact kzielinski@avisionforcleanwater.org directly. |
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ATTEND THE 'WASH' PROJECT FAIR !
SHARE your water, sanitation, and/or hygiene education project at the PROJECT FAIR - part of Wasrag's fifth World Water Summit, Lisbon, June 21 immediately before the International Rotary Convention. Registration will open shortly.
Save the date! June 21, 2013, Lisbon.
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 New Projects...
We love hearing about your projects and are delighted to pass on these great opportunities for Rotarians to get involved in WASH projects! When posting your projects, please remember to tell us the name of your Rotary club and District number. |
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To submit stories and pictures for our newsletter, please email marcom@startwithwater.org |
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The Water & Sanitation Rotarian Action Group is a group of Rotarians whose purpose is to support Rotary clubs to effectively plan, finance, implement, monitor and evaluate water, sanitation, and hygiene programs, where they are most needed in a collaborative, cost-effective, timely, and sustainable manner, true to the principles of Rotary International. Wasrag operates in accordance with Rotary International policy but is not an agency of, or controlled by, Rotary International.
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