In the villages of Tsarafangitra and Marovintsika Fokontanys in Madagascar, families, schools, health centres, have no access to clean water. In Tsarafangitra, the nearest dirty water source is more than 1.5 kilometres away. This central water source is where everyone in the community gets their water. Water for drinking, washing, cooking, water for everything. It's not [...]

In the remote region of Karamoja in north-eastern Uganda, an inspiring group of teenagers are working to break the silence around periods and debunk menstruation myths. The children at St Mary’s School used to go to the toilet in the bush and girls often skipped lessons when on their period. WaterAid has helped improve school [...]

We are always humbled and inspired by the actions and generosity of our supports, especially our younger supporters. We've had a few young Canadians support us recently and we wanted to share their stories! Simon teaches his class about clean water We got a letter from a student in Toronto about his recent project featuring WaterAid: [...]

An exhibition by award-winning photographer Mustafah Abdulaziz highlighting the global water crisis launches July 8 in Vancouver, Canada. Water Stories, part of Mustafah’s multiyear project "Water", is the result of collaboration with the HSBC Water Program - a partnership between HSBC, Earthwatch, WaterAid and WWF. Water is one of the great challenges of our time. Across [...]

When we help a community dig a well or install a tapstand, it's not an exaggeration to say that it's the start of something life-changing. It begins with access to safe, clean water, but it goes on to affect every aspect of people's lives - in ways you might not expect. 1. Water is education [...]