WaterAid

⚠️ The global water crisis is driving food insecurity to an all-time high ⚠️ Confirmed in a new landmark report by the Global Commission on the Economics of Water, this crisis threatens millions of lives, risks destabilising global economies – and demands urgent action. Without clean water: 🌽Crops fail 🦠 Infections spread 👧🏽 Women and girls have to walk hours just to survive And climate change is only making this worse. 💦 Water must be prioritised at all levels of governance. We need government leadership, more funding to transform our global water system, and partnerships between governments, donors, the private sector and affected communities to drive action. #WaterCrisis #FoodSecurity #ClimateChange

This morning our work was featured on one of the world's most iconic screens 🤩 'Water Is Coming', produced by Aśka Faron, has been nominated for best Documentary Short at The Big Syn International Film Festival - and was featured in the festival's trailer which premiered in Piccadilly Circus. As if that wasn't enough, a second WaterAid film, 'Before the Dawn' by David Jobanputra is also nominated for best Charity Film! Watch them both online now: https://brnw.ch/21wNR03 #FilmFestival #CharityFilm

Since it's World Statistics Day this weekend, here are some shocking stats about the water crisis... 💦 Almost 10% of people don't have clean water close to home — that's over 700 million! 🚽 Almost 20% don't have a decent toilet of their own — that's 1.5 BILLION. 🧼 Almost 25% of people don't have basic hygiene services, like soap and water to wash their hands at home. Clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene should be a normal part of life for everyone, everywhere, so it's unacceptable that this still isn't the case. That's why we're working around the world to make sure no one is held back because they don't have these basic human rights 💙 #WorldStatisticsDay #WaterAid #Water #CleanWater #Toilets #Hygiene #HumanRights

Thinking of working in the charity sector? Here are 3 reasons to consider it as your next career move: 1. We spend so much of our time working, why not use that time to drive change and make the world a better place? Finishing each day knowing you’ve contributed towards a positive goal is really motivating and it provides a deep sense of job satisfaction. 2. Not only is job satisfaction generally higher in the charity sector, but many not-for-profits offer competitive benefits packages, including flexible working and generous annual leave. At WaterAid, we invest in our team's wellbeing, offering family-friend allowances, medical cover and wellbeing support. 3. Many charities offer the chance to work in a diverse workplace, where everyone is not only accepted, but embraced. This is particularly true for international organisations like WaterAid, where you'll have the chance to work with colleagues from all around the world. We're proud to be a place where all our people feel safe and able to contribute their voice and truly live our values. If you're looking for your next job, check out our openings on our LinkedIn profile, and see if there's something that could be a good fit 😍 #CharityJobs #Jobs #Hiring #Charity

👐 Have you washed your hands today? On Global Handwashing Day, we invite you to reflect on the power of good hand hygiene. Clean hands ... 🦠 help prevent infections and the spread of disease 👩🍼 keep mothers and their babies safe in childbirth 📚 help kids reach their full academic potential That's why it's crucial for governments, donors, businesses and civil society to continue to prioritise and invest in universal access to hand hygiene. Read more from Dr Om Prasad Gautam, PhD, MPH, MA and Sophie Hickling👉 https://brnw.ch/21wNMth #GlobalHandwashingDay #HandHygiene #CleanHands

👶 Delivering babies safely 🎒 Keeping children in school 🦠 Stopping superbugs in their tracks   Keeping our hands clean is important for so many things, but we’re still a long way from everyone being able to wash their hands whenever and wherever they need to.   In this edition, explore the many benefits of good hand hygiene and the approaches to make it a reality for everyone. #GlobalHandwashingDay #CleanHands #HandHygiene

Amazing to be at the first day of the #WorldHealthSummit and represent WaterAid with my colleague Alexia Knappmann as co-host of an expert roundtable on WASH in health care faciliities: Tackling the AMR crisis with a One Health approach with Malteser International. Significant agreement in the room that we need to join forces to communicate the cost-benefit of investments in WASH in health care facilities for governments, donors, communities, and health providers across a range of sectors like AMR, disease prevention, maternal health. Fantastic to hear from so many experts of their support for greater and sustained investment in WASH in health care facilities as a core priority, and also discussion on how to work with donor governments to galvanise the political support to deliver on commitments with funding. Key experts in the world of #AntiMicrobialResistence recognised evidence and data that already existed in support of WASH, and that more reward is needed for action, tracking of funding and greater accountability for inaction. Thanks go to all our speakers and facilitators Maria Neira, Ralph Achenbach Annie Sheria Msosa, Dr Jean Paul Ovoyo, Andreas schultz, Anja Leetz, Malin Grape, Muna ABU SIN, and all the contributors to the discussion.

I don't know about you, but we do most of our creative thinking in the shower. For most of us, the bathroom is a sanctuary — a place to relax, unwind and do our... business. We take them for granted, but did you know that almost 1 in 5 people around the world don't have a decent toilet of their own? The sanitation crisis is being made worse because of climate change, but we're working with communities and governments to make sure no one is held back because they don't have something as essential as a loo 💙

What are you doing to look after yourself today? 💙 #WorldMentalHealthDay

🚨 This is a clear sign that the climate crisis is a water crisis 🚨 According to the World Meteorological Organization, 2023 was the driest year for global rivers in over thirty years, putting immense pressure on the water supplies that countless communities depend on. This is why we won't stop calling on world leaders to prioritise action on water. After all, no one can adapt to a world without water. 📨 If you're in the UK, you can email your MP and encourage them to raise the importance of clean water in parliament 👉 https://brnw.ch/21wNBT5 #ClimateChange #ClimateNews #CleanWater