Water Aid: An Insight into the Work That the Charity Does

Water Aid: An Insight into the Charity’s work

Can you envision life without safe, clean water? ‘For 748 million people this is an everyday reality’. Our reporter Sobia Khan speaks to WaterAid and the Met Office and takes a look at the work the charity has achieved and the measures they are taking to ensure that they continue to reach out to people who have poor water sanitation.

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The luxury of water

Whether it is running a nice bath after a long day at work or pouring water into a glass when thirsty: we never tend to really stop and contemplate about how fortunate we are to have the comfort of clean water running through our taps.

Unfortunately, some people in the world do not possess that luxury.

People in our nation are more likely to be consumed by first world problems than to consider the problems of the third world.

The actions of WaterAid

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For over 30 years, the organisation, WaterAid has brought sanitation and safe water to millions of people in the poorest communities who suffer from disease and hardship.

They have worked with local partners to help communities have access to safe water and sanitation.

By working with local partners they are able to invest in the future of local communities so that they cannot continue the good work, which is an essential part of their work.

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They believe that it is the most progressive and sustainable tactic.

As a charity, they know better than anyone else that the sheer scale of the crisis means that they cannot solve it alone.

They work with communities to influence governments and other service providers to prioritise safe water and sanitation.

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WaterAid donators money

Donators funding and support has assisted the charity to enforce higher standards of training to guarantee that the vital role of water, sanitation and hygiene by decreasing poverty which is acknowledged universally.

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A representative for WaterAid, said: “In the last year, in 2012-2013, for every £1 that was spent 77 pence of that went directlytowards charitable objectives providing clean water, improving sanitation and hygiene education.”

She added: “The remaining 23 pence was spent on governance and fundraising and to sort of put that in to context for every £1 that was spent on fundraising, in return we raised £4.74.”

WaterAid sponsors

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The Met Office began their affiliation with WaterAid in autumn 2012.

Deputy Head of Communications for the Met Office, Andy Yeatman said: “We look very forward to raising as much money as awareness for the work of WaterAid as we can over the coming years.”

He added: “The work that WaterAid do on water resources has a great                             synergy with the work we do on researching the world climate.”

To hear more of what Andy Yeatman had to say click the audio link below.

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Vision of 2030

Between 2009 and 2015: WaterAid desires that an additional 25 million people will have access to safe water, improved hygiene and sanitation as a direct result of their work.

They are aiming to reach a further 100 million people.

Here is a short audio clip which contains a brief discussion on WaterAid’s vision for the year 2030.

If you feel inspired by WaterAid’s work and would like to make a donation to WaterAid, click here.