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| HRH The Prince of Wales visiting WaterAid's work in Uganda, 2007. |
| Credit: WaterAid / Paul Hetherington |
HRH Prince Charles visits Uganda
WaterAid's President, HRH Prince Charles, visited our work in the Kawempe slum in Uganda's capital, Kampala.
The Prince spent time visiting a new water kiosk and hearing about the difference it had made to the lives of the local attendant and other members of the community. "By giving his time to listen to local people the Prince offers encouragement to other communities to work together to improve their access to water and sanitation," explained Tim Fowler, WaterAid's Country Representative in Uganda.
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| Bhadhra Phudi Tanchangya stands by her family latrine in Sonaram Karbari Para. |
| Credit: WaterAid / Juthika Howlader |
Spreading sanitation
A new approach to sanitation, called community led total sanitation, is spreading across the countries where we work. Through it communities learn about the impact of the lack of sanitation and then disgust and peer pressure encourages everyone to join forces and take action building their own latrines. Its success in Bangladesh led to WaterAid helping nearly one million people gain access to sanitation last year alone and this year we hope to reach even more.
End Water Poverty in Mali
The End Water Poverty campaign was officially launched in Mali on World Toilet Day, 19 November 2007, in the presence of the President of the Republic, Amadou Toumani Touré. Many hundreds of people witnessed this unique event to mark a new phase in the Malian republic's commitment to sanitation. In his speech the President said, "It is time that the international community and national decision makers fulfill their commitments [to alleviate poverty]."
Malian musicians Ensemble Instrumental du Mali performed a sanitation song written especially for the occasion and later a concert took place featuring popular singers including Salif Keita and Amadou and Mariam, who have now agreed to become 'Sanitation Ambassadors' on behalf of the campaign in Mali.
Children sing for water
Five new songs written by WaterAid supporter and songwriter Richard Stilgoe were premiered at the Music for Youth Schools Prom at the Royal Albert Hall in November. The songs are entitled Five thousand children to symbolise the number of children who die every day from preventable water-related diseases. Schools across the UK have been performing the songs to raise funds and awareness for WaterAid.
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News in brief
Women: agents of change
Watch our new short film to see how women in India are joining forces to improve water and sanitation conditions. By working together they are finding a strong voice - changing the health and future of their communities for the better.
World Water Day 2008
March 22 is World Water Day - a day to raise awareness of the fact that over one billion people still don't have safe, clean water to drink. Visit our site's Get Involved section for ideas on what to do for this year's World Water Day.
Improving access in Ethiopia
WaterAid's work on improving disabled people's access to water and sanitation in Ethiopia was recognised at the UN Disability awards in December. Our research is helping to ensure more people can access their basic human rights.
Want to hear more?
WaterAid has launched a series of audio interviews with our staff and partners from around the world, available on our website. Listen in if you would like to hear more about our water and sanitation work.
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