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Ponds, A postcard from Yinwaar

By Frank van Steenbergen July 16, 2015 Picture 1: Pond, Yimwaar, Kenya Are things getting better in the world? You … Continued

By Madiha Al-Junaid (edited by Brett Scot) June 18, 2015 It is not an uncommon sight: Children, women, the elderly, … Continued

Water and Sanitation, Politics and Power Walking several kilometres to the nearest toilet; dodging snakes, elephants and sexual advances … Continued

Posted by Raktima Mukherjee and Frank van Steenbergen November 11, 2013 Dark, putrid water enters, and fresh water emerges. The … Continued

by Alan Kahn With over seven billion people on the planet in need of clean water that is safe for drinking, … Continued

March 09, 2013 Square, unwieldy, and (often) yellow, jerry cans are a common sight in rural areas across the world. … Continued

Posted by Frank van SteenbergenJuly 30, 2012 In the Habala district of Southern Ethiopia, fluoride levels are high – significantly … Continued

Posted by Frank van SteenbergenJuly 24, 2012 Imagine water being so scarce that you have to compete with bees to … Continued

Posted by Frank van Steenbergen July 2, 2012 It is two years to the day of reckoning. By 2015, the … Continued

Posted by Lenneke KnoopMay 25, 2012 This stone is used by the community in Witu, Kenya, to clean their drinking … Continued

The 1977 UN Conference on Water, Mar del Plata, launched the era of collective action to address water-related issues. 33 … Continued