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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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HEINEKEN Africa Foundation and WaterAid renew partnership after reaching over 37 million people with Covid-19 response work

Stuart Mitchell

HEINEKEN Africa Foundation and WaterAid have announced a new €1.125 million partnership centered around pandemic preparedness, focusing on handwashing facilities in five countries, as an important line of defence against the spread of disease and future pandemics.  The partnership follows the organisations’ joint COVID-19 response programme, which reached more than 37 million people across Nigeria, South Africa, Rwanda, Mozambique and Ethiopia.  Since 2020 the Foundation has donated €2.8 million to the international charity, supporting its emergency response work to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in vulnerable communities in sub-Saharan…

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WaterAid Launches Advocacy Program To Deliver Sustainable Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Services to African Healthcare Facilities

Stuart Mitchell

WaterAid has announced the launch of a one-year program to advocate and inform policy change for improved access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene services (WASH) in healthcare facilities in Africa through a grant from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation. The $1.49 million grant focuses on Ethiopia, Ghana and Uganda and addresses challenges preventing frontline healthcare workers, patients and surrounding communities from accessing clean water, handwashing facilities and decent toilets that lead to unsafe working conditions, increased disease spread and greater health risk for mothers and newborns. The result will…

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New research reveals the business benefits from factory to field of investing in water and toilets

Stuart Mitchell

Clean water, decent toilets and handwashing facilities are vital for business success, and often drive a steep return on investment, WaterAid’s latest research, ‘Boosting business: why investing in water, sanitation and hygiene pays off’, shows. Water and sanitation, at home, in the community and at work are foundations for health and wellbeing. By investing in them, companies can foster a host of socio-economic benefits for employees and their families – boosting productivity, reducing sickness and absenteeism and cutting medical and sick pay costs, according to the new research. Businesses can…

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WaterAid’s weathered dolls houses show how climate change devastates children’s futures

Stuart Mitchell

WaterAid has unveiled an installation of three dolls houses – each at different stages of flooding – on the docks of London’s Canary Wharf, to highlight the effects of the climate crisis on children globally and demand urgent action from governments ahead of COP27 this November. The international charity worked with Bristol-based artist and set-designer, Max Dorey, to create the dolls’ houses – populated with everyday childhood items such as toys and letter-blocks – and showing the devastation caused by rising flood waters. The final dolls house is almost completely…

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