Water and Sanitation Rotary Action Group - News for October 2018

 

Watch for all of the back issues of the WASRAG Newsletters at  http://www.wasrag.org/news 

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NEWS:

WWS11: WASH: Achieving Lasting Impact.   Register TODAY      Friday, May 31, 2019   Registration 7:00 am     Program 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
 
WASRAG Members:  July 16, 2018 to Jan 31, 2019:  $150  /  Feb 1, 2019 and after:  $175 . Non-Members: includes a complimentary 1-year membership to WASRAG: July 16, 2018 to Jan 31, 2019:  $175 / Feb 1, 2019 and after:  $200

 

World Polio Day Competition – Your Club could win $500 for its WASH Projects! $$$$$ - THE PRIZES! $500 US for the best project (i.e. the one with the most impact) $500 US for the most innovative project What must you do? Whatever works best for your community, the choice is yours! All we ask is that the project improve the quality of water and/or level of awareness of it in YOUR community. Download the contest details are here.

 

Become a Water Warrior  - Take a picture or a video, offering a glass of water, in one of the three Water Warrior Poses and then make a donation to The WASRAG Fund. The picture can be of you, with someone else, or even your whole Rotary club. Have fun with the idea and don't forget to post to Social Media. Learn more about this campaign by going to Water Warrior . Donations are tax-deductible in Canada and the USA, and support WASRAG's clean water and sanitation projects.

Engineering for CHANGE -  "How to Achieve Clean Water and Sanitation Access for Everyone", is the opening heading in the March issue of the Engineering for Change Newsletter.  Their website www.engineeringforchange.org has a wealth of information on water, sanitation, and health topics. An example under the Water section is an article "The Secret to Sustainable WASH Technology: Five Questions for Sean Furey"

Learn more about Rotary success in the WASRAG stories.

Goal 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation : The United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 6 is to "Ensure access to water and sanitation for all." They have developed a website to track the progress in obtaining their goal.  The interactive website is an excellent resource on the many aspects of providing clean water and sanitation to the world. Related to the topic of access to water, NASA recently released a study indicating that "Water Shortages to be Key Environmental Challenge of the Century",  particularly in India, Middle East, Australia, and California.

We Want to Help!  WASRAG has assembled a group of professionals to assist Rotary Clubs with their WASH projects. The team have experience in needs assessment, planning, grant preparation, implementation and WASH training. Members of the Professional Resources Team are from many countries, experienced in working in developing countries and are fluent in a number of languages. If you need help with a project send an email to: info@wasrag.org.  For more details visit  http://wasrag.org/page/resources-team

Our Members Asked?  - WASRAG is extremely fortunate to count many dedicated and knowledgeable Rotarians on its team. Which is good - as our membership has lots of questions about the best technology to use on projects, how best to assess local needs, and best practices for sustainable projects.  We would like to start a new feature in the newsletter, where you ask the questions and we get answers from our experts and the readers. We will provide the input in a future newsletter. Send your email to info@wasrag.org and indicate QUESTION in the title
 

Get some ideas for your next water project:  WASRAG Stories.

 

The Water & Sanitation Rotarian Action Group is a group of Rotarians whose purpose is to support Rotary clubs to effectively plan, finance, implement, monitor and evaluate water, sanitation, and hygiene programs, where they are most needed in a collaborative, cost-effective, timely, and sustainable manner, true to the principles of Rotary International. Wasrag operates in accordance with Rotary International policy but is not an agency of, or controlled by, Rotary International. 

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.

To submit stories and pictures our Newsletter, please email: info@wasrag.org to the attention of Wasrag newsletter editors Ian Rumbles and Terri Black.

Wasrag needs your membership. Membership revenue helps cover our administrative costs, website upgrades, training, development of support materials etc. To check whether your membership has expired, email Anna Shepherd

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. Contact us at  info@wasrag.org if you need help with your posting.

 

WASH Resources  Here are some great WASH resources that you might find useful! :