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Soapy Hero



The online animated book, The Adventures of Super Toilet, helps children understand the importance of toilets, safe water and good hygiene.
- November 19, 2008

The candlelit vigil at SACOSAN.



WaterAid joined grassroots organizations at the South Asia Conference on Sanitation (SACOSAN) in a candle-lit vigil commemorating the deaths of children killed by diarrheal diseases. 
- November 17, 2008

Lady with water pot



Rapid urbanization in the developing world is causing a slum crisis that threatens to spiral out of control unless governments take action to address water and sanitation.
- November 13, 2008

Lady with water pot



The Financial Times, the world’s leading provider of business news and analysis in print and on-line, has selected WaterAid for the 2008 FT Seasonal Appeal.
- September 25, 2008

Little girl drinking water

UN's last chance to get poverty targets back on track

Tearfund and WaterAid's new report positions political neglect and under-funding of sanitation and water at the heart of Millennium Development Goal failures.
- September 11, 2008

Little girl drinking water

WaterAid at Stockholm World Water Week

WaterAid America's Chief Executive Patricia Dandonoli joined expertsfrom over 140 countries at the conference to demand urgent attention begiven to the sanitation crisis.
- September 5, 2008

Little girl drinking water

New Schumacher collection supports WaterAid America - an industry first

The environmentally responsible new Schumacher collection is generously donating part of its profits to WaterAid America.
- August 11, 2008

Little girl using unsanitary latrine in a slum area in Bangladesh

WHO/UNICEF figures reveal poor progress in sanitation

Data from 2006 reported today reveals modest progress on providing safe water to the world’s poor is overshadowed by lack of progress on sanitation. - July 17, 2008

WaterAid's Policy Officer, Oliver Cumming.

WaterAid at the G8 in Japan - blog

Find out how WaterAid is lobbying the Japanese Government to put sanitation and water on the agenda at this year's G8 summit. - July 9, 2008

sanitation animation still

International failure to tackle global child mortality

Inadequate sanitation may be the biggest killer of children under the age of five, yet no governments are prioritizing the issue: sanitation is the most neglected of all the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) sectors.
- July 7, 2008

pping innovations can ensure that access to water and sanitation reaches those most in need

Atlas of change

A recent report looks at how WaterAid is leading the way with mapping innovations, ensuring that access to water and sanitation reaches those most in need. - July 7, 2008

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WaterAid addresses UN Sustainable Development meeting

WaterAid’s Policy Director, Margaret Batty, delivered a poignant speech at the UN’s 16th Commission for Sustainable Development in New York. - May 15, 2008

sanitation animation still

WaterAid launches sanitation animation

WaterAid has just launched a 3D animated film illustrating the disease burden that comes with open defecation, and what communities in Bangladesh are doing to address the issue.
- May 12, 2008

H&M's lime green bikini

Feel great and look fantastic in H&M's WaterAid bikini

Beach lovers can feel great and look fantastic in H&M’s new WaterAid bikini. Ten percent of the money spent on this summer essential will go directly to WaterAid. - April 24, 2008

Newly elected board member Rosemarie Ryan

Jeremy Pelczer and Rosemarie Ryan elected to Board of Trustees

WaterAid America announced today the election of new board members Ms. Rosemarie Ryan and Mr. Jeremy Pelczer. The election took place on March 18, 2008 at the annual meeting of the board. - April 22, 2008

H&M bikini

Musician’s campaign for clean water wins environmental award

A musician with polio, who has dedicated his life to campaigning for clean water and sanitation, has been awarded the world's most notable environmental prize for grassroots activists.
- April 14, 2008

H&M bikini

Google Earth adds WaterAid "Layer"

Information on WaterAid’s programs addressing global water and sanitation crisis available to 350 million people worldwide who have downloaded Google Earth. - April 10, 2008

H&M bikini

Think local, act local

Information on WaterAid’s programs addressing global water and sanitation crisis available to 350 million people worldwide who have downloaded Google Earth. - April 10, 2008

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World Water Day 2008

Various events were held to mark World Water Day on March 22 to highlight the water and sanitation crisis in the developing world.
- March 25, 2008

Young girl carrying a cooking pot on her shoulder

Nature's Gate partners with WaterAid America

Natural health and beauty care leader, Nature’s Gate announced a new partnership with WaterAid today. - March 14, 2008

H&M bikini

Tune in for webcast on women and water

The Heaviest Load, a panel discussion on women and water, moderated by former news anchor Carol Jenkins, will be webcast live on March 22. - March 6, 2008

H&M bikini

Japanese Government commits to a lifesaving G8 agenda

Japan's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Masahiko Koumura, commits his Government to putting sanitation and water firmly on the G8 agenda.
- March 4, 2008

The Prince of Wales meeting WaterAid partners in Kampala

Prince Charles renews commitment to WaterAid

WaterAid is delighted to announce that His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales has agreed to extend his Presidency of WaterAid for a further five-year period. - February 22, 2008

"We can fight for our rights now," explains Mamona from Gwalior, India

International Women's Day

Celebrated on March 8, International Women's Day is a global day of recognition and celebration of women throughout the world. - February 21, 2008

Map showing progress of 12 African countries in laying the foundations to tackle the sanitation crisis

Bad sanitation holds back development in Africa

On 18 February WaterAid launched a new report, Giving sanitation the green light, as representatives from African governments, the private sector, NGOs and multilateral development organizations gathered at AfricaSan. - February 18, 2008

H&M bikini

Time to wake up to the sewage crisis

WaterAid UK's Chief Executive, Barbara Frost, reports in the Daily Telegraph on the human and environmental impact of the sanitation and water crisis. - January 22, 2008


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