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Lions logoWhat is Lions International?

Lions Clubs are an international network of men and women who work together to answer the needs that challenge communities across the world. Visit the Lions International of Great Britain and Ireland website for more information. (link opens in a new window)

Lions and WaterAid 

WaterAid is grateful for the kind support of nearly 800 Lions Clubs in Great Britain and Ireland. In recent years, these Clubs have been working to raise funds for vital WaterAid projects in Malawi and Nepal.

A message from Mr. John Charles, Lions International Relations Officer (IRO), MD105 2008/09

"WaterAid can provide lasting access to safe water, sanitation and improved hygiene for just £15 per person. With over 5,000 children dying from water-related diseases everyday, we have a responsibility to do all we can. The continued support is making a real difference – keep up the good work!"

A message from Mr. Ram Jaggi, MD105 Lions IRO 2006/07, who represented Lions Clubs on a visit to WaterAid projects in Malawi.

"I saw how simple ingredients such as clean water and latrines make such a big difference to the lives of so many. WaterAid's work is low cost and sustainable ensuring that the benefits of safe water, sanitation and hygiene education are felt long into the future. Lions fully support this objective and the wonderful spirit in which the work is being carried out."

Resources for Lions

WaterAid has a comprehensive range of fundraising materials and literature to help in your fundraising. Why not looking for ideas on how you can help why not visit our fundraising resources pages?

Join Lions across the country and help people out of poverty by taking part in Wine into Water (Adobe Acrobat Document PDF 170KB), our exciting wine themed fundraising appeal.

Or why not help spread our vision of a world where everyone has access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene education by encouraging your local restaurants to Tap into WaterAid

WaterAid's speaker programme is an excellent way of making our work come to life. The service is absolutely free to Lions Clubs in MD105. We can also help with top tips and advice every step of the way – for more information or to book a WaterAid speaker please contact your WaterAid representative Martin on 020 7793 4550 or email martindale@wateraid.org.

Our Newsletter for Lions, 2009/10 (Adobe Acrobat Document PDF 294KB) contains up to date information on Lions funded projects in Malawi and Nepal and forthcoming WaterAid activities.

Please keep us up to date with your Club's contact information – to inform us of a change in your Club's International Relations Officer, President, or Secretary, please email Martin

 
Personal perspective
Hawa Salimua from Mzalule in Malawi
Credit: WaterAid / Jon Spaull

 
Thanks to clean water in the village of Mzalule in Malawi, Hawa Salimua is much healthier and more hopeful for the future.

"The water is much sweeter than it used to be when it was an open well. It was dirty then, but now it's clean. We used to have a bucket on a string that we pulled up from the well and debris used to fall in which caused people to have terrible stomach pains."

"I was always getting diarrhoea with extremely painful stomachache and sometimes I remember seeing blood in my faeces. Now those stomach pains have vanished and it feels so hygienic to be drinking this water.  I feel that my children will be born into a much better future because of this clean water.''