Topic: Events & Parties

During COP26, women in developing countries will miss out on 2.5 …..

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…million working days due to lack of basic water services With the climate crisis impacting water availability, WaterAid urges world leaders to meet their $100bn climate finance target sooner than 2023 With COP26 only days away, WaterAid is calling on world leaders to meet their $100 billion climate finance commitment sooner than 2023, as estimates show that just during the 12 days of the summit, women in developing countries will miss out on 2.5 million working days globally due to a lack of basic water services nearby.1  With women and girls usually responsible for collecting water, the lack of these services means they often have to walk for hours to get clean water, leaving them no time to work and no capacity to respond to climate impacts. These impacts can themselves hamper the access even further as water sources become less... Continue Reading

Liberia: Living Water International Celebrates 31st Anniversary

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…. Targets 35,000 USD to carry out project in Nimba – By: WASH R&E “Media” – The Christian Charity, Living Water International has celebrated 31 years providing safe drinking water, improved sanitation and hygiene for needy communities around the world. Living Water International (LWI) 31st Anniversary was held under the global theme: “ONE THIRST”. ONE THIRST is LWI biggest event intended to raise three million United States dollars that will enable the charity worldwide provide clean and safe drinking water to 100,000 persons. In Liberia, the Charity has targeted 35,000 United States dollars to support mini pipe water system that... Continue Reading

Liberia: Government, WASH Partners observe Breastfeeding Week

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By: WASH R&E “Media” – The Government of Liberia and partners of the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector have observed the celebration of Breastfeeding Week in Liberia. World Breast Feeding Week is celebrated every year in August to encourage breastfeeding and improve the health of babies around the world. It commemorates the Innocenti Declaration signed in August 1990 by government policymakers, WHO, UNICEF and other organizations to protect, promote and support breastfeeding. The Innocenti Declaration says all women should be enabled to practise exclusive breastfeeding and all infants should be fed exclusively on breastmilk up to 4-6 months of... Continue Reading

Zimbabwe: Svitsa a tool for successful weddings: Nyasha Gurure

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The chief executive officer and founder of the first free online wedding magazine in Zimbabwe, Nyasha Gurure (25) believes the magazine can be a helpful tool in planning successful weddings. Nyasha made the remarks at an elegant ceremony to celebrate the official launch of the third edition of the magazine on Wednesday evening in the capital, Harare, last week.