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Photo series capturing indigenous experience of water shortage in the face of climate change wins prestigious Sony World Photography Award

Stuart Mitchell

Renowned photographers, Monty Kaplan and Marisol Mendez, received international recognition for their multi-layered representation ‘Miruku’ of the water crisis impacting the lives of the indigenous Wayuu people of Pesuapa, in Colombia, commissioned by WaterAid and British Journal of Photography. Announced at an awards ceremony at the Hilton Park Lane Hotel in London on 13 April, ‘Miruku’ was crowned the winning gallery of the competitive Climate-Professional category. As a result, the images went on to be shown as part of the Sony World Photography Awards exhibition at Somerset House, which ran…

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Carrying Life: Malawi photo series reveals the burden of pregnancy and childbirth without clean water 

Stuart Mitchell

Carrying Life: Motherhood and Water in Malawi, a striking outdoor multimedia exhibition by award-winning British-Egyptian photographer, Laura El-Tantawy, open to the public until 14 April at More London near Tower Bridge.  The 22-piece collection of photography and moving imagery shines a light on the stories of mothers and babies in Malawi’s Ntchisi district, who were previously impacted by dirty water, poor sanitation and a lack of hygiene in health centres.  Captured in El-Tantawy’s distinctive and emotive style, these powerful photos highlight the hopes and fears of women waiting at their…

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WaterAid launches Zakat appeal to transform lives with clean water in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Mali

Stuart Mitchell

This Ramadan, WaterAid is inviting supporters to help bring much-needed clean water, decent sanitation and good hygiene to schools, communities and healthcare centres in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Mali as part of its annual Zakat appeal. Pakistan is still reeling from the impact of the worst monsoon floods in the country’s history, which affected an estimated 33 million people and threatened access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene. Shockingly, 1 in 10 people in Pakistan are already living without clean water close to home and 1 in three lack decent sanitation…

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Carrying Life: WaterAid and Wimbledon Foundation announce London riverside photo exhibition by Laura El-Tantawy 

Stuart Mitchell

WaterAid and the Wimbledon Foundation have teamed up to launch Carrying Life: Motherhood and Water in Malawi, a striking outdoor multimedia exhibition by award-winning British-Egyptian photographer, Laura El-Tantawy, open to the public from 3 March to 14 April at More London near Tower Bridge. The 22-piece photo exhibition will be unveiled along the banks of the Thames, shining a light on the stories of mothers and babies in Malawi’s Ntchisi district impacted by dirty water, poor sanitation and a lack of hygiene in health centres. Captured in El-Tantawy’s distinctive and…

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Pregnant mothers join WaterAid to shine a light on global maternal health crisis with evocative stunt

Stuart Mitchell

WaterAid created an evocative light installation outside one of Britain’s first maternity hospitals featuring the silhouettes of pregnant women to show how every two seconds, a woman gives birth in a health centre without clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene. The striking projection of water droplets behind three expectant mothers, highlighted a shocking reality. Every year 16.6 million women give birth in hospitals and clinics without adequate water, toilets and soap, putting them and their unborn babies at risk of deadly infection. WaterAid’s installation was part of the charity’s…

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