world water day

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by By Ned Breslin
March 22nd is a noisy day across the water and sanitation sector. It’s World Water Day, and agencies working to end the global water crisis use this day to overwhelm the public, funders, and policymakers with messages related to water. The goals of...
by By Ahmed Simjee
When I was growing up in South Africa, my family was fortunate.  We had access to fresh drinking water. At first we lived on a small farm near Johannesburg, where we used a well. Later, when I moved closer to the city, I had good tap water. But...
by Erich Broksas
Today is the 19th annual World Water Day, a day designated by the U.N. to highlight the importance of fresh water and to focus our collective attention on global water and sanitation challenges. This year’s theme, Water for Cities: Responding to the...
by Dee Benzing
Quick question: What do Hillary Rodham Clinton, Kenna, Guy Laliberté, Matt Damon, the President of Liberia, and Bono have in common? Answer: They all used 2010 World Water Week (March 22–26) to express their passion for providing access to safe,...
by Allie Burns
News from the Case Foundation and what people are talking about this week in the world of giving, tech and everything in between. World Water Day On Monday, the global community celebrated the 18th annual World Water Day, to raise awareness of the...
by Dee Benzing
Today we celebrate World Water Day–a day set aside to reflect on the vital role that this simple resource plays in the lives and livelihoods of people around the world. Many of us are familiar with the statistics: water-borne diseases cause the...
by Lisa McCandless
Guest blogger Lisa McCandless is the program coordinator for PlayPumps International, a Case Foundation partner organization. Did you know that March 22nd is World Water Day?  Don’t worry, a few years ago I didn’t either. I was living in northern...