4000 children die every day from diarrhoea caused by unclean water and poor sanitation.
End Water Poverty with us in 2010
Exciting campaign plans across the coalition following a successful 2009
End Water Poverty at the G8 in Bangladesh and in Nepal
The End Water Poverty International Secretariat looks back at the year just gone, and forward at what’s to come in 2010.
2009 has seen the End Water Poverty campaign go from strength to strength, driven by the hard work of members and campaigners across the world. Whether by holding mass-candlelight vigils in Kathmandu or running toilet-seat petitions across Canada, an impact has been made that will see real gains for communities lacking access to water and sanitation:
• Growing campaign: scores of new members – national networks, grassroots organisations and INGOS – joined the campaign, taking us to a coalition of 161 in 49 countries, reaching more people than ever.
• Over 1 million supporters: over 100,000 actions were taken in 2009, taking End Water Poverty to that golden landmark of a mass movement.
• Real success in campaigning: a host of Governments now support our efforts to establish a Global Framework for Action on Sanitation and Water – as a result up to 20 countries could benefit from enhanced support to get sanitation and water to people in 2010.
2010
This year will be bigger, more important, and – with your support - more successful. There are key change opportunities ahead, not least the first ever ‘High-Level Meeting on Sanitation and Water’ in April and the UN MDG Review Summit in September.
We’ll have campaigns to match. The period around World Water Day, 20-22 March, will see the biggest global campaign mobilisation for sanitation and water yet seen...
All over the world campaigners will hold creative events engaging the public, media and political figures to form The World’s Longest Toilet Queue. In scores of countries people will be standing in solidarity with the 2.5 billion still waiting in line for their right to a safe toilet, and queuing up to take action.
Thousands of people are already involved in this world-record breaking campaign action – are you? Make sure you get involved – your support is invaluable - so see the website and get in touch with Serena to discuss
We’ll also have plans for the UN meeting in September, will be recruiting famous names to champion our cause, and always be working with you to ensure that our campaign is stronger than ever.
But remember, we need you and your participation to make our campaigns successful. So please do get involved throughout 2010 and make a stand for sanitation and water.