- WaterAid
WaterAid is an international
non-profit organisation dedicated to helping people escape thepoverty anddisease caused by living without safewater andsanitation . It is based inLondon ,England and was established by the UK water industry as acharitable trust on21 July 1981 . By1987 itsincome exceeded £1 million per annum, and its2005 -2006 accounts recorded an income of £26.9 million.WaterAid currently works in partnership with local organisations in 17 countries in
Africa andAsia to help poor communities establish sustainable water supplies and latrines, close to home. It also works to influence governments’ water and sanitation policies to serve the interests of vulnerable people and to ensure water and sanitation are prioritised in poverty reduction plans. As a matter of policy, WaterAid supports public ownership and control of water supplies, but does not take a particular view regarding public, community or private participation in service provision.In
2003 , WaterAid was named UK charity of the year at the Charity Times Awards and in November 2006 WaterAid was named 'Britain's most Admired Charity 2006', as voted by its peers in the voluntary sector (in 'Third Sector' magazine). WaterAid came top of the category followed by Save the Children and The Samaritans. Andrew Cook, WaterAid’s Director of Communications and Fundraising said “We are delighted to have won this prestigious accolade. This award is testament to the tireless work of all WaterAid’s staff and volunteers both in the UK and internationally.”WaterAid is a founding member of the
End Water Poverty campaign calling for water and sanitation for all. Its twice-yearly magazine is called "Oasis" and includes news and features on planned and completed projects.WaterAid is associated with the
Glastonbury Festival . In 2006 the festival's founder Michael Eavis and his daughter Emily visited WaterAid's work in Mozambique and in 2007 130 WaterAid volunteers helped at the festival.Among WaterAid's many fundraising events is "Coast Along for WaterAid" [http://www.coastalongforwateraid.org/] , a sponsored walk along sections of the
South West Coast Path , which took place in 2005 and 2007 and is planned for 2009.ee also
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External links
* [http://www.wateraid.org WaterAid's website]
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