Troubled waters 
While climate change is already being seen globally, its impact is felt the most by the world's poorest communities. In the face of changing water quality, quantity and availability WaterAid is exploring ways to ensure the longevity of its projects.

S is for sanitation
Without somewhere private to go to the toilet, teenage girls can drop out of school. Fifteen year old Sumita explains why the new toilets in Simle school, Nepal, have encouraged her and her friends to stay on and get an education, giving them a better, brighter future.

Focus on Bangladesh
Arsenic in the ground water and encroaching salinity are two of the major problems facing people living in Bangladesh. Find out more about how we are working to improve people's access to water and sanitation on our new Bangladesh website.

A day in the life of Christiane
Only 55% of people in Madagascar have access to safe water and fewer still have adequate sanitation. Christiane Randrianarisoa-Rasol, WaterAid's Senior Programme Manager, describes a typical day's work helping people gain access to these basic needs.

A tale of two rivers
Two rivers flowed through London on 12 May as hundreds of people marched over the Thames to Westminster with our huge knitted river petition. The march was in support of End Water Poverty - the international campaign demanding water and sanitation for all.

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Regards

Tamsin Maunder
Communications Services Manager