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WASRAG E-Newsletter - March 2017
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Rotary India WinS signs MoU
Rotary India has set a goal of implementing a WASH in Schools (WinS) program for 5 million children in 23,000 schools in India.
Earlier this month Rotary International President John Germ was present at the signing of a significant agreement between the National Mission for Clean Ganga and the Rotary India WASH in Schools Committee.
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Rotary clubs are well known for their work on clean water and sanitation in developing countries. However, they seldom tackle clean water projects in their own backyards.
The
Rotary Club of Chatham Sunrise (Canada), under the guidance of John Lawrence, has established the "Clean Water for Living" initiative. This project has developed an excellent
website, with resources related to the Great Lakes watershed. They also spotlight their
Clean Water Champions and
top quality videos they produced on a variety of water issues.
You can learn more about Clean Water for Living by visiting the WASRAG Blog.
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The construction or renovation of five units, comprised of 19 latrines, has had a significant impact on the village of Dialakorodji, Mali.
The
Rotary Club of Bamako-Titibougou, District 9101, built latrine units at two schools and a market. The latrine at the market, focussed considerable attention on the initiatives of Rotary and WASRAG.
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Successful WASH Summit in Uganda
A successful three day conference on "Creating Opportunities for Sustainable WASH Service Delivery" was held in Uganda in early March. The conference attracted dozens of participants from 25 local and international organizations.
Capitalizing on the power of social media, the organizing committee reported the conference extensively on
Facebook
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eBook features Uganda Plus Project
A new ebook series has been launched by Quentin Wodon from the
Rotary Club of Capitol Hill
. The second book in the Rotarian Economist Short Books series features the Uganda Rotary Plus Project.
The book discusses how partnerships, innovation, and evaluation can increase the quality, scope, and reach of Rotary's service work in communities. Case studies show how this can be done.
All books in the series are free and available in multiple formats for download. Please share this link widely with others for them to be able to benefit from this resource. The book series is available at
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Innovative Sustainability
A sand dam completed in Kenya in December 2016 by the
Port Orchard Rotary Club already has a two kilometers of water backed up behind it, from a rainfall that occurred 120 kilometers away.
The water the people of East Pokot, Kenya are now drinking is safer than the high fluoride concentrated water they were consuming.
This project is so successful, that the tribal leads now have to determine how best to use water for irrigaton.
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60 Years Solving Water Challenges
UNESCO-IHE Institute of Water Education in 2017 will be celebrating its 60th Anniversary. The institute, based in the Netherlands, is the largest international graduate water education facility in the world.
Increasing the number of trained professionals is necessary to tackle the world's water and sanitation issues.
The Rotary Foundation recognizes this need and provides 10 grants to Rotary clubs and districts to select and sponsor a limited number of students each year to attend the Institute.
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WASRAG Newsletter On-line Archive
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April 27 - 28, 2017 - Clarkston, MI, USA
Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage Workshop
April 29 - 30, 2017 - Clarkston, MI, USA
Drinking Water Quality Testing Workshop
June 9, 2017 -
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
World Water Summit 9 - WASH and Women
June 10, 2017 - Atlanta Georgia, USA
WASRAG Annual Meeting and 10th Birthday Reception (Georgia Aquarium)
July 24 - 28, 2017 - Loughborough, UK
40th Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC) International Conference
November 19, 2017 - WORLD TOILET DAY
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Service Spotlight
We love hearing about your projects and are delighted to relay these great opportunities for Rotarians to get involved in WASH projects!
When posting your projects on the wasrag.org website, please remember to include the name of your Rotary club and District number.
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to the attention of
WASRAG
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editors Ian Rumbles and Terri Black.
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The Water and Sanitation Rotarian Action Group (WASRAG) is pleased to consider partnerships with any corporate supporter. Due to the unique attributes of water sources and water provision, acceptance of corporate support does not imply an endorsement of any particular water technology. Rotarians, Rotary clubs, and Rotary partners must evaluate any technology to determine if it is the best solution for the conditions where the program will be implemented. WASRAG can provide guidance about where different technologies work best, but Rotarians and Rotary clubs must make the final decision about how to implement their programs.
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