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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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Kate Hughes appointed as Resilient Water Accelerator CEO to drive water investment for millions

Stuart Mitchell

WaterAid is delighted to have appointed Kate Hughes as its first Resilient Water Accelerator CEO.   Kate, who started in the role this week (January 9th) will lead on further strengthening the charity’s relationships with governments and the private sector to facilitate sustainable water projects at scale, impacting millions of people on the frontline of the climate crisis.   Kate has a formidable track record of working on climate and sustainability, most recently as Director for International Climate Finance and Strategy in the UK Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy.   She…

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Richard E. Grant Lends Legendary Voice To WaterAid’s Powerful Water Means Life Film

Stuart Mitchell

Oscar-nominated actor Richard E. Grant is supporting the Water Means Life appeal with WaterAid this winter, lending his distinctive voice to the international charity’s powerful appeal film. The Can You Ever Forgive Me? star, who is currently on tour promoting his heartfelt memoir A Pocketful of Happiness, highlighted the importance of WaterAid’s appeal in ensuring everyone is given the right to clean water.    The campaign aims to raise £2.5 million during its run from November 2022 to February 2023. Funds raised will provide life-saving clean water, decent toilets and…

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Ellie Simmonds launches WaterAid’s Water Means Life appeal to bring water and toilets to healthcare facilities  

Stuart Mitchell

British Paralympic swimmer and Strictly Come Dancing star Ellie Simmonds OBE has launched WaterAid’s new appeal, Water Means Life, aiming to bring life-changing access to clean water, decent toilets and hygiene facilities to healthcare centres in Mozambique and around the world. Through its appeal, WaterAid will help tackle the global hygiene crisis in healthcare centres across the world. Currently one in four healthcare centres have no clean water on site and almost half of health care centres have no basic handwashing facilities, putting staff and patients at a greater risk…

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Sir Tony Robinson and Amanda Mealing join line up at WaterAid’s Christmas Carol Concert at St Paul’s Cathedral

Stuart Mitchell

This year WaterAid is inviting everyone to soak up the magic of Christmas at a carol concert in the world-renowned St Paul’s Cathedral in London.   Held on Tuesday 6th December 2022, it is set to be an unmissable evening, featuring readings, poems, carols and performances.   Actor Sir Tony Robinson and actress Amanda Mealing will be doing readings and will be joined by the iconic Choir of St Paul’s Cathedral, the City of London Sinfonia Orchestra, one of the world’s leading orchestras. Singing will be brit award nominee and Opera Singer…

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