World Water Day 2008
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| Young women carrying water in Tigray, Ethiopia. Before the water project it took 3 hours to walk to the water point, now it takes only 15 minutes. |
March 22 is World Water Day. Water – the most basic element on earth. Without water, human life doesn’t exist. And without safe water, neither does good health. For most of us, it’s a short walk to the faucet in the kitchen, or bottled water in the refrigerator. But for more than a billion people – about one in six people on earth – getting safe water each day is no easy task. Women and children around the world walk 200 million hours every day for water – water that often comes from a polluted source.
The effects of unclean water are devastating. Every 15 seconds, a child dies from a water-borne disease, the leading cause of death and illness in the world. Lack of access to safe water leads to a perpetual cycle of disease, death and lost productivity.
March 22, has been designated World Water Day – an international day of observance and action to draw attention to the plight of those without access to safe drinking water. On this important date, WaterPartners celebrates its progress and renews its commitment to achieving its vision – the day when everyone in the world can take a safe drink of water.
World Water Day Events
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WaterPartners Village Concert - Second Life
The Second Life World Water Day benefit concert will take place on Saturday, March 22, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Pacific Time on the WaterPartners Village stage. The concert will feature some of the top musical performers of Second Life.
New Global Water Supply Lesson Plans
WaterPartners has launched new Global Water Supply School Curriculum materials leading up to World Water Day. The lesson plans and mini-units include elementary, middle and high school levels.
Gramalaya World Water Day 2008 - Tamil Nadu, India
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| Over 20,000 women attended the 2007 Gramalaya World Water Day Celebration. |
Gramalaya in association with WaterPartners International and WaterAid, UK is organising World Water Day 2008. The event will be attended by more than 20,000 women from 430 villages and 186 slums in Tiruchi City will be participating. World Water Day is celebrated to highlight the importance of conserving water, sanitation and hygiene practices among the rural and urban communities. This event will be the largest congregation of women to take place for the noble cause of water and sanitation.
The event will be telecast on the Tiruchirappalli Suryan FM 93.5, one of the most popular radio stations in Tamil Nadu, India. More...
Gramalaya World Water Day Pamplet.
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Make a Difference
The ripple effect of safe drinking water is truly amazing. On World Water Day, please join us in saving more lives and transforming more communities by starting your own ripple. Your gift will bring safe drinking water to people who desperately need it – for less than you may think.
Give the Gift of Water.
Learn about the Water Crisis.
