WorldWaterWorks

WorldWaterWorks & The Water Survival Box

World Water Works is dedicated to helping people escape the stranglehold of disease and poverty caused by disasters which destroy their homes and possessions and leave them without safe water and sanitation.

A box provides a supply of clean water for a family for up to a year, plus other essential items to help them re-build their lives. Managed by Worldwaterworks Ltd and supported by Rotary International in Great Britain & Ireland (RIBI), the charity has responded to over 25 natural disasters around the world since it was established following the Asian Tsunami in 2006

Recently, boxes have been sent out in response to disasters in Pakistan and
East Africa.
Worldwaterworks has also supported a mine clearance project in Sri Lanka to bring community water wells back into use.

Typhoon Washi

Further to updates 11 and 12 describing the devastating typhoon (Washi) that struck the island of Mindanao, (link to regional page) Southern Philippines on Friday, 16 December and our planned response. The consignment of Water-Survival Boxes sent to the head of De La Salle College reached Manila airport on 23 December and Iligan City, some 800 km to the south, on 28 December. There members of the local De La Salle College, working with the Department of Education, organised distribution and briefing sessions for families in Evacuation Centres that had been established in the grounds of schools in the City. The attached photos are a selection taken from an album of 53 photos provided by the De La Salle College that can be seen via the following link - @picasaweb.google.com

This was a remarkably swift operation thanks to the De La Salle College teams in Manila and Iligan, with help from their military partners in transporting the boxes, and the Department of Education in Iligan City.

The latest detailed SitRep (OCHA – United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs) shows that the lack of potable water continues to be a key concern for some 150,00 people of whom about a third remain in evacuation centres. Finding safe alternative land on which to construct their future homes is expected to take at least six months. Given the scale of this disaster it is probable that we will be asked for further help. Clubs keen to assist are asked to make their cheques payable to ‘Worldwaterworks Limited’ and send them to the registered office of our Rotary charity – Westfield Business Centre, 32 Second Avenue, Westfield Trading Estate, Midsomer Norton, Radstock BA3 4BH.

Worldwaterworks – Online Shopping via ‘Easyfundraising’

Online shopping is becoming increasingly popular. If you shop online then it is now possible for the retailers you shop with to give back some of your money as a donation to WorldWaterWorks. Most major retailers participate in the scheme.
Just enter the link http://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/watersurvivalboxes to register. Then all you need to do when you want to shop online is to open the easyfundraising website first (So why not save it as a ‘favourite’?) and visit your shop through them. The retailer will then give a percentage of what you spend to WorldWaterWorks.
There is also an ‘Easysearch’ page: http://watersurvivalboxes.easysearch.org.uk/ Every time you search the web using this instead of Google, you will be raising money for WorldWaterWorks. E.g. Each supporter can raise around £20 a year just by searching 10 times day. So why not make it your homepage?
Please ask your family and friends to also consider shopping in this way so that even more money can be raised.

Worldwaterworks – How to Donate by Cheque

To donate by cheque, please make your cheque payable to ‘Worldwaterworks Ltd and send to:

Worldwaterworks Ltd,
32 Second Avenue,
Westfield Trading Estate,
Midsomer Norton,
Bath.
BA3 4BH

Email: info@ worldwaterworks.org
Telephone: +44 (0) 1761 409115

Worldwaterworks Ltd – How to Donate Online

Worldwaterworks Ltd have a facility to enable donations to be made online via a debit or credit card. There is an easy facility to gift aid the donation if relevant and it is also possible to set up a regular donation (for example, monthly). To make an online donation please visit: http://new.thebiggive.org.uk/project/wsb

How to Help Promote the Work of our Charity

Many people support the work of Worldwaterworks Ltd by helping to promote our work within their local communities – for example, in local schools. This can both raise the awareness of what we do and can also be a great source of fundraising for us. If you would like to support us in this way we would be delighted to hear from you – please go to the ‘Contact Details’ page on this website. There is also a ‘Resource’ section from which leaflets, posters and a DVD can be downloaded.

We are trying to further promote our charity via the social media. We can be found on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn – just follow the links. We would be grateful if you could help us ‘spread the word’ and encourage support.

Helping to pack Water Survival Boxes

The Water Survival Box packing facility is located in Midsomer Norton, Somerset, South West England. All boxes are packed by volunteers on pre-arranged dates. If you live locally and are interested in getting a small group (ideally 6 to 8 people) together for a couple of hours then please let us have your details so we can contact you to arrange a mutually convenient date.

Further information about Worldwaterworks Ltd and the Water Survival Box can be found by exploring the other pages on this website.

Thank you for your support

Worldwaterworks Ltd – Providing Water For Life
Supported by the Rotary Club of Chelwood Bridge

(worldwaterworks.org Charity No 1116432 Company No 5903142)

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