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Patricia Dandonoli is stepping down as WaterAid America's President & CEO. Dr. David Winder will serve as Acting CEO.- June 25, 2009
WaterAid Sverige (Sweden) officially launched yesterday at a prestigious event hosted by the UK Ambassador to Sweden, Andrew Mitchell.- June 9, 2009
Congressman Howard Berman's "Initiating Foreign Assistance Reform Act of 2009” seeks to make US foreign assistance more effective. - May 21, 2009
A panel discussion hosted by WaterAid America and PATH in Washington, DC, has rallied support for action to defeat diarrhea.- May 19, 2009
1.6 million children die each year from these preventable and treatable diseases. Call to Action demonstrates commitment to combating a leading killer of children worldwide.- May 12, 2009
At 8.30pm on March 28 switch off your lights for one hour to join millions round the world in protesting about climate change.- March 27, 2009
An influential and diverse group of more than 140 businesses and NGOs, including WaterAid America, today wrote to Obama and Congress calling for foreign assistance reform.- March 17, 2009
Sir Alan Collins KCVO CMG, and Lady Collins hosted a reception on February 4, 2009 to acknowledge the Financial Times (FT) for their Seasonal Appeal that benefited WaterAid.- February 24, 2009
The President of Mali has awarded WaterAid's Mali Country Representative, Fatoumata Haidara with a Chevalier de L’Ordre National.- January 29, 2009
WaterAid America is delighted to announce the appointment of Mandy Folse as Head of Policy & Advocacy. - January 28, 2009
WaterAid America welcomes the mention of clean water in Barack Obama's inauguration speech and stands ready to support the commitment made by the new President. - January 20, 2009
WaterAid America receives Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Grant to partner with UNICEF in ambitious water, sanitation and hygiene initiative in the West African countries of Mali, Niger, Ghana and Burkina Faso.- January 16, 2009
WaterAid America is delighted to have become a member of InterAction, a key coalition of international nongovernmental organizations.- December 18, 2008
iGoogle's new WaterAid theme displaying a series of inspirational photos of WaterAid's work is available to download now. - December 12, 2008
WaterAid is delighted to have become a partner of UN-Water, a mechanism that coordinates the activities of key agencies in the water sector. - December 9, 2008
WaterAid welcomes South Asian governments' unprecedented recognition of access to sanitation and safe drinking water as a basic right.- November 24, 2008
The online animated book, The Adventures of Super Toilet, helps children understand the importance of toilets, safe water and good hygiene.- November 19, 2008
WaterAid joined grassroots organizations at the South Asia Conference on Sanitation (SACOSAN) in a candle-lit vigil commemorating the deaths of children killed by diarrheal diseases. - November 17, 2008
Rapid urbanization in the developing world is causing a slum crisis that threatens to spiral out of control unless governments take action to address water and sanitation.- November 13, 2008
The Financial Times, the world’s leading provider of business news and analysis in print and on-line, has selected WaterAid for the 2008 FT Seasonal Appeal. - September 25, 2008
Tearfund and WaterAid's new report positions political neglect and under-funding of sanitation and water at the heart of Millennium Development Goal failures.- September 11, 2008
WaterAid America's Chief Executive Patricia Dandonoli joined expertsfrom over 140 countries at the conference to demand urgent attention begiven to the sanitation crisis.- September 5, 2008
The environmentally responsible new Schumacher collection is generously donating part of its profits to WaterAid America. - August 11, 2008
Data from 2006 reported today reveals modest progress on providing safe water to the world’s poor is overshadowed by lack of progress on sanitation. - July 17, 2008
Find out how WaterAid is lobbying the Japanese Government to put sanitation and water on the agenda at this year's G8 summit. - July 9, 2008
Inadequate sanitation may be the biggest killer of children under the age of five, yet no governments are prioritizing the issue: sanitation is the most neglected of all the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) sectors. - July 7, 2008
A recent report looks at how WaterAid is leading the way with mapping innovations, ensuring that access to water and sanitation reaches those most in need. - July 7, 2008
WaterAid’s Policy Director, Margaret Batty, delivered a poignant speech at the UN’s 16th Commission for Sustainable Development in New York. - May 15, 2008
WaterAid has just launched a 3D animated film illustrating the disease burden that comes with open defecation, and what communities in Bangladesh are doing to address the issue. - May 12, 2008
Beach lovers can feel great and look fantastic in H&M’s new WaterAid bikini. Ten percent of the money spent on this summer essential will go directly to WaterAid. - April 24, 2008
WaterAid America announced today the election of new board members Ms. Rosemarie Ryan and Mr. Jeremy Pelczer. The election took place on March 18, 2008 at the annual meeting of the board. - April 22, 2008
A musician with polio, who has dedicated his life to campaigning for clean water and sanitation, has been awarded the world's most notable environmental prize for grassroots activists. - April 14, 2008
Information on WaterAid’s programs addressing global water and sanitation crisis available to 350 million people worldwide who have downloaded Google Earth. - April 10, 2008
Various events were held to mark World Water Day on March 22 to highlight the water and sanitation crisis in the developing world. - March 25, 2008
Natural health and beauty care leader, Nature’s Gate announced a new partnership with WaterAid today. - March 14, 2008
The Heaviest Load, a panel discussion on women and water, moderated by former news anchor Carol Jenkins, will be webcast live on March 22. - March 6, 2008
Japan's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Masahiko Koumura, commits his Government to putting sanitation and water firmly on the G8 agenda. - March 4, 2008
WaterAid is delighted to announce that His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales has agreed to extend his Presidency of WaterAid for a further five-year period. - February 22, 2008
Celebrated on March 8, International Women's Day is a global day of recognition and celebration of women throughout the world. - February 21, 2008
WaterAid UK's Chief Executive, Barbara Frost, reports in the Daily Telegraph on the human and environmental impact of the sanitation and water crisis. - January 22, 2008
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