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HRH The Prince of Wales and WaterAid to host major Water and Climate Summit

Stuart Mitchell

HRH The Prince of Wales and WaterAid will host a major water and climate summit in London this spring. HRH, who is WaterAid’s President, will join leaders from government, business and multilateral institutions to debate and drive action on the urgent and overlooked issue of how the climate crisis is affecting the water that people need to survive in a warming world. The Water and Climate summit will form part of HRH’s year of action on people and planet that was announced as part of his keynote address at Davos.  Having…

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Game of Thrones star Maisie Williams raises her voice against global water inequality in WaterAid campaign for Human Rights Day

Stuart Mitchell

With the fighting spirit worthy of Arya Stark, 22-year-old Game of Thrones actress Maisie Williams is lending her voice to a stirring WaterAid film entitled Decade of Change, which looks back over the past ten years and celebrates key protest movements that are helping bring about real change.  The film, which marks Human Rights Day on 10 December, shines a light on several campaigns, including the #MeToo movement, #BlackLivesMatter and #OccupyWallStreet, that have challenged gender, racial and economic inequality.  International charity WaterAid is now calling on people to add their…

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‘Madagascar in the frame’: WaterAid and Fujifilm partnership brings to life the impact of clean water and sanitation to people’s lives

Stuart Mitchell

WaterAid and longstanding partner Fujifilm have teamed up to bring to life the stories of two communities in Madagascar and highlight the enormous impact of water and sanitation on their lives. Award-winning photographer and Fujifilm X-Photographer Saraya Cortaville joined WaterAid Voices from the Field Officer Ernest Randriarimalala to capture beautiful images on Fujifilm’s award-winning X-T3 digital camera from the two communities of Tsarafangitra, where WaterAid has worked to bring clean water and decent toilets, and Ambohimanatrika, where the charity will work this winter. Children from the communities in Manjakandriana, just…

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WaterAid reveals the surprising New Year traditions celebrated around the world

Stuart Mitchell

As the new year begins, WaterAid has released a fascinating new photo gallery revealing the New Year traditions celebrated by different communities around the world.  From water fights and bathing rituals to giving chickens as a gift and using cow dung to polish the floor, the unique images reveal how people celebrate in ten countries from Cambodia to the UK and Madagascar to Japan, in the hope of bringing good health, happiness and prosperity for the New Year. WaterAid created the seasonal photo series as part of its Access Denied…

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WaterAid invites churches to give the gift of water this Christmas

Stuart Mitchell

WaterAid is inviting churches across the UK to join its Christmas Appeal, Access Denied, encouraging congregations to hold collections and raise awareness of the urgent need to improve access to clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene for the world’s poorest communities.  Every day, millions of people are denied access to these basic amenities, simply because of who they are, how much money they have, or where they live. Without these basics, whole communities are held back while others thrive.   This year, the international development charity’s campaign focuses on Madagascar, where nearly…

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