Water and Sanitation

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Water and Sanitation Scaling Up for
Sustainability 2008- 09
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The 2008-09 Water Resource Group of Rotary
International
Unsafe Water and the Lack of Sanitation Is a
Major Contributor to Child Mortality In 2008-
09, the Water Resource Group Continues the Attack
on these Killers 6000 Children under 5 Die Each
Day From Water Borne Disease We Can Change the
World
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Water and Sanitation Team 2008- 09
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Polio is Rotarys Success
The United Nations agencies, UNICEF and the World
Health Organization (WHO) plus the US
Governments Center for Disease Control all say
Rotarys Polio Campaign is the model for
eliminating the evils which plague our world.
Lets remember that the polio effort started as a
club and district project in the Philippines.
The Rotary Water and Sanitation effort has grown
to a international scope with a Rotary
representative welcomed at UN and international
events.
Lets look at the growth of the polio effort
since it is the classic model.
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Progress in Polio Eradication
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The Challenge Safe Water for Humanity

• 1.2 billion people without safe water
• 2.5 billion people without daily
• sanitation
• 6000 children dying every day

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What is Rotarys Focus on Water and Sanitation
It is all of the following

• Irrigation and agricultural development
• Rainwater harvesting and recharging
• Check dams
• Toilets and latrines
• Pipelines
• Bore wells
• Dug wells
• Sand filters
• Solar Disinfecting (SODIS)

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Like Polio, Water and Sanitation Projects were
born from Compassion
She starts at dawn and ends at dusk or whenever
her family/village needs are met.
Water is womans work
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Coordination Begins
Just as in the beginning in the polio campaign,
Rotarians have been involved at the club and
district level with water and sanitation projects
for years. In our centennial year, RIP Glenn
Estess brought water and sanitation into
International focus by establish a network of
Rotarians appointed to a resource group focused
on water issues. Each RI President since Glenn
has continued the focus. Rotarians have
responded with a myriad of individual projects
like the one to the right.
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Cooperation
As in our polio efforts, cooperation with other
agencies and NGOs has been the secret to success.
Rotary marries the local understanding and
commitment to the funding and organization of
governmental agencies. Rotarys individual
commitment to funding and activism for polio has
sparked the efforts and results we see now. Water
and sanitation projects are on the threshold of
the same international commitment.
UNICEF Water and Sanitation Chief, Clarissa
Brocklehurst
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U.N. Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
Goal 7By 2015 reduce by 50 the proportion of
people without access to safe water and sanitation
Rotary through our U.N. desk, WASRAG, and
Resource Group now attends by invitation most of
the U.N. sponsored water and sanitation
activities. To date, Rotary has not added its
logo to the official list of U.N. activities. We
are discussing a relationship with UNICEF for
water and sanitation projects.
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Drinkable Water
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People Without Safe Water (Millions)
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Water Sources
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Rotary Improved Water Sources
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Bio-sand Filters are Another Purification Solution
Below is a Rotarian delivering the filters. To
the right is the camera sly recipient of the
filter.
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Many Rotary Clubs Team Up to Drill or Recondition
Water Wells
Before
After
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Water Purification
Education and invention goes a long way to
solving problems. This low tech solution will
kill bacteria fairly quickly.
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Sanitation in Our World Today
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The Linkage is Clear
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Basic Hygiene Makes a Big Difference
WASH THOSE HANDS! The World Health Organization
estimates that simple hand washing could save up
to a million lives a year.
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Ablution Blocks Instills Pride and Sanitation
AFTER
BEFORE
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Tippy Taps are Low Tech
Rotarians LOVE technology but in the developing
world simple and repairable is crucial.
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How is our approach changing?

• We look for holistic projects having real impact
  on life and livelihood in a region
• Bringing water sanitation to all the schools
  and/or hospitals
• Implementing a water sanitation system for a
  whole community
• Collecting water, recharging the wells to
  improve agriculture and livestock
• Add Rotarys efforts in Health and Hunger as
  well as Literacy

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How Do We Hit a Home Run?
Second Base Health and Hunger
First Base Water and Sanitation
Third Base Literacy
Pitcher You and I
Home Plate Children Saved
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A Different Strategy

• This implies a different strategy for most Rotary
  clubs and districts
• Organize a community water/sanitation committee
  - involve all stakeholders
• Invite Developed Countries clubs to help
  structure the project (www.wasrag.org)
• Create a 3-5 year water/sanitation vision for
  the region showing linkages to schools, health,
  agriculture, economic activity

• It implies that the developing country Rotary
  clubs and districts need to
• Identify the real need
• Expand projectsbuild a water system instead of
  just drilling a well
• Bundle projects of many clubs to get scale and
  impact
• Show how the project will impact life and
  livelihood in the region

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Rain Water Harvesting in India has lead to a 6
Million Project (Under Development)
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South African Rotarians are Developing a 7
Million Program for Schools without Safe Water
and Sanitation

• Why did we pick South Africa for beginning a
  large Rotary Program?
• Stable Economy and Government
• Good non-Rotary Partners include the Government
  and Private Sector
• Strong Multi-District Rotary Support from
  professionals

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www.wasrag.org

• Share Rotary your time and talent, for those
  less fortunate than yourself
• Network with other water-minded Rotarians
• Get help for your project
• How to do it access best practices
• Access sources of funding
• Support water and sanitation advocacy
• Find the right project for your club
• How to get started
• Make Dreams Real for the millions who lack
  these essentials of life
• And maybe most important Save a child,
  liberate the women, empower the community