Tag Archives: developing countries
Disaster in Haiti: Loss of Life and Lack of Water
Most know a catastrophic earthquake struck Haiti on January 12, 2010. The 7.0 magnitude quake was centered offshore the populated capital of Port-au-Prince. Thought one of ten deadliest in history, causalities range from 50,000 to 200,000 people. Almost three million … Continue reading
Filed under community, donation, drinking water, natural disaster, ngo, outreach, unicef, united nations
Visions of Water, Visions of Life: ECAG in Kenya
This is the second interview for the series Visions of Water, Visions of Life. Today’s interview is with Gibson Munanga. He is the director of an organization called Environmental Community Assistance Group (ECAG) working on water and land issues in … Continue reading
YouthNoise DROP Campaign
Lately, I’ve been so busy with grad school that I’ve neglected my blog. Luckily, there are people like those over at the Youth Noise Drop Campaign still working tirelessly to improve global water and sanitation conditions. Previously, I let you … Continue reading
Filed under drinking water, international, outreach, sustainability, water availability
Happy New Year from Terre des hommes Foundation
A beautiful happy new year image from Terres des hommes Foundation (Tdh). Tdh works to “defend the rights of children, in times of war or natural catastrophe, or in less publicized situations of distress.” This includes working on issues of … Continue reading
Filed under drinking water, general, international, outreach, sustainability
13-Gallon Challenge – WRAP UP
Well, I made it. Yesterday was the last day of my 13-Gallon Challenge. All told, this was a completely worthwhile project. I had two goals at the beginning of the challenge: 1) to better understand my daily water use habits, … Continue reading
Filed under drinking water, international, outreach, sustainability
‘Global Water Challenge’ Competition (submissions due by Wednesday)
Ashoka’s Changemakers and Global Water Challenge have partnered to open a worldwide search for ideas and projects that, when scaled-up, have the potential to transform the provision of sanitation and water. All entries are due by Wednesday, March 26, 2008 … Continue reading
Filed under audio, drinking water, international, outreach, rainwater, research, sanitation, sustainability, water treatment
World Water Day to Highlight the Global Water Crisis
About 4,500 children die each day from unsafe water and lack of basic sanitation facilities. – UNICEF ‘A mother in Delhi, India, helps her son drink from a public tanker on World Water Day 2007′, photo on BBC News. World … Continue reading
Filed under drinking water, drought, film, groundwater, international, outreach, sustainability, united nations, water availability
WASH-in-Schools Initiative – Campaign Launch by Water Advocates
“Wash-in-Schools” (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) is a campaign to ensure safe drinking water and sanitation facilities for schoolchildren throughout the world. This program, first introduced by UNICEF and the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council at the 3rd World Water … Continue reading
Filed under drinking water, international, outreach, sanitation, sustainability, united nations
Will micro-financing or micro-franchising increase the use of water purification in homes in developing countries?
This is a question that faculty and students from the University of North Carolina – School of Public Health in collaboration with the Kenan-Flagler Business School and the Kenan Institute-Asia will attempt to answer, according to a UNC Press Release … Continue reading
Filed under asia, technology, water treatment
Blog on International Water Affairs
Water is life, something humankind learns as a child. Water, air, and sustenance are critical to survival. This is true for the majority of living creatures, as well as for the planet of Earth. This blog was created as a … Continue reading
Filed under drinking water, international, outreach, sustainability, water availability
