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WaterAid at Stockholm World Water Week


WaterAid at Stockholm World Water WeekWaterAid America's Chief Executive Patricia Dandonoli joined experts from over 140 countries at the conference to demand urgent attention be given to the sanitation crisis. - 5 September 2008

New Schumacher collection supports WaterAid America - an industry first


New Schumacher collection supports WaterAid America  - an industry firstThe environmentally responsible new Schumacher collection is generously donating part of its profits to WaterAid America. - 11 August 2008

WHO/UNICEF figures reveal poor progress in sanitation


WHO/UNICEF figures reveal poor progress in sanitationData from 2006 reported today reveals modest progress on providing safe water to the world’s poor is overshadowed by lack of progress on sanitation. - 17 July 2008

WaterAid at the G8 in Japan - blog


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

International failure to tackle global child mortality


International failure to tackle global child mortalityInadequate 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. - 7 July 2008

Atlas of change


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

WaterAid addresses UN Sustainable Development meeting


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

WaterAid launches sanitation animation


WaterAid launches sanitation animationWaterAid 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. - 12 May 2008

Jeremy Pelczer and Rosemarie Ryan elected to Board of Trustees


Jeremy Pelczer and Rosemarie Ryan elected to Board of TrusteesWaterAid 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. - 22 April 2008

Musician’s campaign for clean water wins environmental award


Musician’s campaign for clean water wins environmental awardA 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. - 14 April 2008

Google Earth adds WaterAid "Layer"


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

Think local, act local


Think local, act localA new WaterAid report highlights blockages that prevent money reaching local governments with responsibility for delivering water services in developing countries. - 8 April 2008

World Water Day 2008


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

Nature's Gate partners with WaterAid America


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

Tune in for webcast on women and water


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

Japanese Government commits to a lifesaving G8 agenda


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. - 4 March 2008

Bad sanitation holds back development in Africa


Bad sanitation holds back development in AfricaOn 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. - 18 February 2008

Prince Charles renews commitment to WaterAid


Prince Charles renews commitment to WaterAidWaterAid 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. - 22 February 2008

International Women's Day


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

Time to wake up to the sewage crisis


Time to wake up to the sewage crisisWaterAid UK's Chief Executive, Barbara Frost, reports in the Daily Telegraph on the human and environmental impact of the sanitation and water crisis. - 22 January 2008

UN report warns of climate change


UN report warns of climate changeWaterAid welcomes the publication of this years Human Development Report 2007/2008, Fighting climate change: Human solidarity in a divided world, with its strong focus on the risks that climate change presents for the world's poorest. - 28 November 2007


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