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London Stock Ex-change starts with water – WaterAid takes over global markets with powerful clean water campaign

Stuart Mitchell

Last month WaterAid opened trading on the London Stock Exchange, flooding screens to make the power of water impossible to ignore – spreading the message that clean water changes everything, ahead of World Water Day next week. In the UK, access to clean water is something many take for granted, but almost one in ten people across the globe still do not have access to clean water close to home and climate change is making the situation worse. More extreme droughts and floods are threatening water sources, spreading disease and…

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Young London singers join with Malawian choir in new film, supporting WaterAid’s clean water campaign

Stuart Mitchell

More than 50 young singers from London are showing their solidarity with children from the Matamando choir from Chinganji in Malawi by singing one of their songs in an inspiring film to help raise money for WaterAid.   The song, which the Matamando choir regularly perform at church and community events, featured in a film as part of a campaign launched by the charity, called ‘Where there’s water’.   The name of the song is ‘Ndalimbana Nako’, which translates to “I’ve struggled with”, and expresses gratitude for blessings like family,…

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95-year-old woman from Scotland urges others to join 155km Walk for Water this March for charity WaterAid

Stuart Mitchell

This is the second time Sara Wilmut, 95, who lives in Peeblesshire on the borders of Scotland, has decided to walk 155km during the month of March to support WaterAid. Last year she raised nearly £3,000 for the international charity. Sara Wilmut said: “I get upset at the thought of women and girls walking 5km or more to collect dirty water and then shockingly that water makes them sick, so I started to help. “It’s great to wake up when you’re getting old and feel this is something I can…

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Water at the epicenter of 2025 Global Risk Report, says WaterAid

Stuart Mitchell

Water is positioned at the epicentre of the world’s most pressing global crises, WaterAid observes, as the World Economic Forum publishes its highly anticipated findings from the new Global Risks Report 2025. The forum’s top four global risks predicted for the next decade all relate to environmental and climate issues, with ‘extreme weather events’ topping the next decade list for the second year in a row. Also notable on the list is ‘Inequality’. Taken in conjunction with the prominence of environmental and climate change risks, it cannot be ignored that…

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“Where there’s water, there’s a child with a dream”: Former Paralympian Ellie Simmonds shares her life through water in powerful new WaterAid film

Stuart Mitchell

Paralympic gold medallist, Strictly Come Dancing star, and broadcaster Ellie Simmonds has shared special moments of her inspiring life through the lens of water in a powerful new film for WaterAid.  Launched today, the touching film features some never-before-seen footage of Ellie as a young girl, from learning to swim and playing with water, through to her career-defining moments as a gold medal-winning swimmer at the Paralympic Games, highlighting the many opportunities water can bring.  The film is part of WaterAid’s ‘Where there’s water’ winter appeal, which highlights the positive…

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