WaterAid

Imagine a world without toilets or taps.  Where would you get your water?  How would you know it was safe to drink?  And, where would you go to the toilet?

That is a reality for billions of people in the developing world. 

1.1 billion people don’t have access to clean, safe water - this is roughly one sixth of the world’s population.
2.6 billion people don’t have anywhere safe and hygienic to go to the toilet - this is roughly two fifths of the world’s population.

• WaterAid is an international charity dedicated to helping people escape the stranglehold of poverty and disease caused by living without safe water and sanitation.
• WaterAid's vision is of a world where everyone has access to safe water and effective sanitation.
• WaterAid works by helping local organisations set up low cost; sustainable projects using appropriate technology that can be managed by the community itself.
• WaterAid works in 17 countries throughout sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.  These are Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Mali, Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Madagascar, Malawi, Ghana and Nigeria.

To learn more visit www.wateraid.org.uk. 

If you would like to raise money for WaterAid or you would like someone to speak to your group or class then write to Essex and Suffolk WaterAid Fundraising Committee, care of Northumbrian Water, Abbey Road, Pity Me, Durham, DH1 5FJ or contact us online.