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Dancing for water: Strictly and Kinky Boots star Johannes Radebe marvels at how clean water changes lives on trip with WaterAid in South Africa

Stuart Mitchell

Strictly Come Dancing star Johannes Radebe was “blown away” by an inspiring visit with WaterAid in his home country of South Africa when he saw how clean water is changing lives for good, enabling people to stay healthy and live their dreams.  The well-loved dancer and choreographer, who is currently touring the UK and Ireland with Kinky Boots, visited a community in the northern province of Limpopo, where less than one-third of people have piped water at home.  Johannes is sharing the stories of those he met in support of…

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Amid global aid cuts, new water financing from multilateral development banks must go to the most vulnerable

Stuart Mitchell

At UN Development Conference in Seville, 10 Multilateral Development Banks publish a joint report on water security financing, delivering on the bold commitments made at the One Water Summit in Riyadh last year.  Luisa Galvao, WaterAid’s Advocacy Lead on International Financial Institutions, responds: “Amid mounting geopolitical tension and climate-driven water stress, this first-of-its-kind joint report on water security financing by Multilateral Development Banks (MDB) marks a pivotal moment. “The promise of increased MDB collaboration on water, though overdue, is a welcome step that can drive more effective, efficient and wide-reaching…

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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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