Monday March 22, 2010

Project H₂O: Help to Others

Community Day at Monical’s Pizza, organized by Devan Syphers. All day – 20% of proceeds go to WaterAid in honor of World Water Day. Guests MUST bring the flier with them on your designated Community Day (flier available soon…).

Tuesday March 23, 2010, 9:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.

World Water Day Advocacy Day

Join supporters from across the country on March 23, 2010 to call on Congress to increase support for sustainable water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) programs that save lives and lift countless people out of poverty.

Meet with Congressional offices on March 23 and let them know that we need greater US leadership on this crucial issue. Be a voice for the nearly 900 million people in the developing world who lack access to clean drinking water and the 2.5 billion who lack basic sanitation.

We will provide all the information and tools you need to be an effective advocate. Advocacy Day will begin with a training session at 9 a.m., with activities lasting until 5 p.m.

Find out more information about the day and how to register.

Tuesday March 23, 2010, 6:00 - 8:30p.m.

Clean Water for Life event at NYU

Film Screening: Water First, produced by Amy Hart
Synopsis: Through the inspiring story of Charles Banda, a local fireman turned waterman who has drilled over 800 wells for impoverished communities in Malawi, it becomes apparent why clean water should be first if we are genuinely committed to reaching the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and reducing poverty and the suffering it causes in developing nations.

Panel Discussion: Exploring Perspectives on Water and Development
Natasha Iskander, NYU Wagner School of Public Service – Moderator
Elizabeth Sepper, NYU Law School Center for Human Rights and Global Justice - Water rights and women in Haiti
Margaret Batty, WaterAid - Hygiene, sanitation and sustainability of water projects
Amy Hart, Water First - Water and the Millennium Development Goals
Dave Andrews, Food and Water Watch - Water and food security
Sara Pesek, Syracuse University Environmental Finance Center – Water in the US

Networking & Reception, Room 201
Join us after the event for refreshments and a chance to meet participants, panelists, and other organizations that are involved in this work.

This event is free and open to the public.
RSVP to NYUWorldWaterDay@gmail.com

Saturday April 17, 2010, 11:00am

The Walk for Water

Come and join 'Team Z' on Saturday April 17, as we walk 2.4 miles and carry 10 liters of water (adult) and four liters of water (child).

WHY WALK? In many countries children, particularly girls, are responsible for the collection of water. Girls as young as 10 years old may take the main responsibility for drawing and carrying the family's water. On this day we will be walking in an effort to help the world's poorest people gain access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene education. Water, sanitation and hygiene are the essential foundations to all other forms of development and are vital for poverty reduction.

The Walk for Water begins at 11:00 am at Huizenga Park in Zeeland MI on Saturday, April 17, 2010. The walking course: 1.2 miles east to gather 10 or four liters of water and then carry that water back to the starting point.

For more information and contact details visit Team Z's FirstGiving fundraising page.