World

WaterAid/ Habibul Haque

Water
Day
Presented by:

www.wateraid.org/uk
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 World Water Day was founded
by the United Nations.

It is an observance day that highlights

the importance of clean water
and raise awareness of the
water crisis around the world
 Let’s talk about
water

“Collecting water is the chore I

hate the most”

“I have to collect water at least

three times a day”

“I have to walk up the hill with the

heavy jerry can on my back”

“We need at least 10 jerry cans

between our animals and us.”
Mulu, aged 10, Ethiopia
WaterAid/ Behailu Shiferaw
“I think that if there was
water in the house or in
the school I wouldn’t
need to go to the river
for washing”

Cris, 16, Timor-Leste

WaterAid/ Habibul Haque

WaterAid/ Laura Summerton
Let’s talk about water

million people don’t

have clean water close
to home
That is 1 in 10 people
in the world.
Why is water so important?
Livelihood Education

Health Life

Time Dignity
Why are people without access to clean water?

Their environment
Poverty – they Governments
– droughts,
have limited prioritise other
flooding and
money available areas
climate change

Political instability,
They live far from
conflict and
a water source
displacement
“The water we used to get
before was less clean and
smelled bad. Now, we have
cleaner water which smells
and tastes better. Drinking
this water, we will be
healthy and safe.”

Jannatul, 10, Bangladesh

WaterAid/ Habibul Haque

WaterAid/ Laura Summerton
How have WaterAid helped since 1981?

28.1 million people 28.8 million people 26.1 million reached

reached with clean reached with decent with good hygiene
water toilets
 Locally sourced
Low cost and Community and easily
cost effective contribution replaceable
materials

Collaborative
Community
work with the Suitable to the
empowerment
community and environment
and ownership
local partners
Get involved with WaterAid
Fun activities like Schools – our
quizzes, games nights educational resources

Fundraising activities- Campaign – sign a

bake sale petition or lobby your
MP

Volunteer – join the Organise events with

Speaker Network your faith group or
service club
Walk for Water

How far will you

Walk for Water?

This March, your

steps will change
lives for good

Sign up now:
walkforwater.wateraid.org
The difference you can make
£15 can buy a water supply distribution pipe in
Zambia

£50 can train one person to maintain a water pump in

Nepal

£500 can build a rainwater harvesting system for a

family in Burkina Faso
WaterAid/ James Kiyimba
Thank you