Around the world communities celebrate new year in a myriad of ways, and in the countries where we work, some of the local traditions are fascinating. Here's a roundup of our three favourite new year traditions from across the globe.

We all use toilets, but most of us don’t have to worry about where our waste goes. Sanitation workers around the world deal with our waste, but too often they are forced to work in dangerous and undignified conditions. Explore their stories told in their own words with our interactive, 360 experience.

Juliette’s family has never known clean water. They have no choice but to drink, cook and wash with dirty water. Immerse yourself in an interactive 360° experience and be transported to Juliette’s house in Ambohimanatrika village, Manjakandriana, Madagascar, to see what her everyday life is like.

Meet Souleymane Diallo - a carpenter by trade, but also a water mechanic that keeps the water tower in his village of Samabogo working. Without everyday heroes like Souleymane, the technology we help build wouldn't last.

We asked some of our most influential supporters to design the badges, including music artists Ringo Starr, The Cure, Sigrid and Neneh Cherry, as well as artist David Shrigley. Completing the set of six exclusive badges is the new official Glastonbury Festival 2019 badge, designed on behalf of the Eavis family by Stanley Donwood - known for creating artwork for Radiohead. 

Watch our film to see how 31 new toilets across three cities are helping more women in Bangladesh keep themselves clean and healthy, feel safe in public and ultimately earn a better living.

Ahead of Mother's Day in the UK we bring you stories from three mothers in Malawi whose lives have been transformed by clean water, funded by WaterAid's Deliver Project in 2015.

For Ibrahim, an imam from Sierra Leone, water plays a vital role in preparing to lead prayer at the local mosque. And what's more, Ibrahim's faith plays an important role in keeping harmony in his community.