World Water Day - 22nd March

On 22nd March we celebrate World Day Day. Whoever you are, wherever you are, water is your human right. This #WorldWaterDay, the theme is 'Leaving no one behind'. Why? Because 2.1 billion people live without safe water in their homes, schools, and workplaces. ​

Having access to 'safe water' means having water that is close by whenever you need it and is free from contamination. Access to safe, clean water, underpins our public health and is critical for our survival. However, 1 in 4 primary schools have no drinking water service, more than 700 children under the age of 5 die every day from diarrhoea linked to unsafe drinking water and poor sanitation, and around 159 million people around the world collect their drinking water from surface water such as ponds and streams.

So what can we do?

To 'leave no one behind' we must focus our effects towards including people who have been marginalised or ignored. Water services must meet the needs of all people.

We can learn.

Get familiar with the issues - why are people being left behind? What can be done to reach them?

We can Share. 

Let's get involved. Celebrate World Water Day this 22nd May by raising awareness on your social media pages and talking about the reality of the water crisis and how it affects society with your friends and family.

We can Act.

Hold or attend an event to help people living without safe water. 

If you want more information, head over to the www.worldwaterday.org website.