WaterAid - Definition and Overview

WaterAid is an international non-governmental organisation dedicated to helping people escape the poverty and disease caused by living without safe water and sanitation. It is based in London, England and was established as a charitable trust on 21 July 1981. By 1987 its income exceeded £1 million per annum.

In 2003, WaterAid was named UK charity of the year at the Charity Times Awards. It currently works in partnership with local organisations in 15 countries in Africa and Asia to help poor communities establish sustainable water supplies and latrines, close to home. It also works to influence governments’ water and sanitation policies to serve the interests of vulnerable people.

External link

• WaterAid's official website (http://www.wateraid.org)