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Climate-Resilient Water: COP29 Progress and Challenges

November 22, 2024

By Mark Duey, CEO Water For People
As I wrap up my participation in Azerbaijan at COP29 – the annual global convening by the UN focused on accelerating action to tackle the climate crisis – there is plenty of concern.

The World Meteorological Organization has reported that 2024 is on track to be the planet’s hottest year on record. Climate-related disasters have wreaked havoc on several different regions of the world.

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The Status Quo Isn’t Good Enough: The Water Crisis & National Systems Strengthening

June 4, 2024

Last week, UNICEF and WHO released their latest report on water, sanitation and hygiene progress in schools. We are not where we need to be and in our current way of working, we will not get there by 2030.

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Meet Teresa

March 20, 2023

Driven by wanting a different future for her daughters, Teresa organized the effort to get clean water to all the families in her community in Guatemala.

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Letting Girls Lead: Making Community Awareness Videos in Rural India

October 6, 2022

Instead of a daily trek to find water, girls are finding their voice in one of India’s tribal communities in Chikhaldara.

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A Teacher Explains the Importance of Water

June 30, 2022

Jean is a teacher. “I like teaching! I was always excited to be a teacher,” he shares, his passion evident. Jean began his career in Kigali, spending several years teaching…

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Transforming Communities

May 18, 2022

“We had two springs we used for water, but they have dried up. The mayor brought water in a cistern once a week, but it was not enough. To wash clothes, we went to the river, but it was far away.”

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Welcome to the Makalani Village

February 15, 2021

Situated between hills, this hard-to-reach village is in the Chiradzulu District in southern Malawi. A mild, cool climate attracted settlers from nearby Mozambique in the early ‘90s who were in search of land for farming. However, this pursuit of greener pasture led to a major problem – lack of water.

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The Wait is Finally Over

January 28, 2021

“Before, the wait for water used to begin in the dark at 4 a.m.”

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A Drop of Pride

December 23, 2020

The Rugarama Village sits between hills and valleys in the southwestern region of Uganda, within the Kamwenge District. In this community, approximately 80 households were using one borehole as a water source. However, the pipes broke down and the village was left without safe water.

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A Drop of Resilience

December 11, 2020

Meet Erica Madrid, a community leader, mother, and advocate for clean water for her community of San Antonio de Cortes, Honduras. As a girl, she grew up taking care of her family’s business, and always helped those in need.

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