March 8, 2012
Coinciding with International Women’s Day, this post reflects on and celebrates the role of women in the WASH crisis through photos. It is authored by Libby Plumb, senior communications advisor for WaterAid in America. She has worked for WaterAid for 13 years, undertaking a variety of roles for the UK and US offices and visiting many…
March 5, 2012
Kisumu, Kenya 2006. Photo credit: Susan Davis The iconic photograph of an African woman or child carrying a bucket of water on her head, fetching water from the river, has helped raise millions of dollars for water and sanitation projects over the years. Yet, as more and more data (see Figure 1) illustrate the high…
February 10, 2012
Unilever, a multinational conglomerate based in the United Kingdom and Netherlands, has announced the launch of a global foundation that will work to improve the quality of life for people around the globe through the provision of improved hygiene, sanitation, access to clean drinking water, and basic nutrition. Announced last month at the annual meeting…
February 7, 2012
Lack of access to clean water, inadequate sanitation, and poor hygiene are inextricably linked to the prevalence of gastrointestinal infections. Diarrhea, a common symptom of these infections, kills around 2.2 million people globally each year, mostly children in developing countries. Given this stark reality, diarrheal disease death rates are a critically important contextual indicator for…
January 12, 2012
In the first data refresh since WASHfunders’ launch on October 19, 2011, 129 new grants have been added to the site’s funding map. These grant monies were awarded between 2009 and 2011 by 40 foundations to nearly 100 unique organizations and represent more than $48 million in funding for WASH projects globally. Newly added grants…
December 12, 2011
Global Water Challenge, WASHplus and WASH Advocacy Initiative invite you to an hour-long webinar, “Leading with Sustainability: Laying the Groundwork for Lasting Services,” on planning for sustainability in WASH programs. Aligned with the WASH Sustainability Charter, this webinar will present concrete and practical strategies and tools that can be used in the WASH program planning…
November 2, 2011
If you’re in the Bay Area, please join us for a lively dinner and discussion hosted by the Global Philanthropy Forum on November 10th at 6PM. Event description: That 1 billion people lack access to clean water is considered by many to be one of the greatest development failures of the modern era. That every…
October 21, 2011
The Foundation Center is pleased to announce the launch of WASHfunders.org. Designed with philanthropic donors in mind, WASHfunders.org gives funders a “one stop shop” for the data and information they need to improve water access, sanitation, and hygiene around the world. Though grantmakers are the primary audience for the site, we suspect that others interested…
October 18, 2011
We’re excited about the launch of WASHfunders.org and eager to hear what you think of the site. Tell us what you like, what we could improve, and what you would like to see added to the site in the future. To share your reactions, explore the site and take a short user survey. Thanks for…
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