800 abandoned buckets placed alongside River Thames in powerful campaign

A memorial with 800 buckets appeared alongside the River Thames today, as a stark reminder of the 800 children’s lives needlessly lost each day due to dirty water and poor sanitation. The installation was created by WaterAid as part of its Untapped appeal, raising awareness of the plight of one in nine children who don’t have clean water and one in three without a decent toilet. The colourful tribute covered Potters Fields Park in Southwark and was a startling sight, stopping commuters in their tracks. Each empty bucket could hold…

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