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Over the past two years, the WASH Ambassador program has expanded to over 130 Ambassadors. In this issue of the WASH Newsletter we are focusing on the Ambassador program, to increase awareness of what it is achieving and encouraging interested WASH-RAG members to submit an application to join.
INTRODUCING - The Ambassador Lens
The WASH Ambassadors use a variety of ways to get out the message about WASH. There are Join WASH-RAG videos (available in seven languages), marketing materials, educational webinars, and now the start of a Podcast series called, "The Ambassador Lens."
Listen to the PodTalk Audio.
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15 Oct - Global Hand Washing Day
19 Oct - District 5450 WASH Symposium Denver, CO
24 Oct - World Polio Day
19 Nov - World Toilet Day
It All Starts With Water: Have you been asked to speak to about WASH at a Club or District? WASH Ambassador, Patrick Coleman, prepared a speech for such an occasion and is making it available to anyone who wants to use it. Download the speech right here .
Do you know a WASH Rotaractor? Calling Rotaractors - we have an opening on the Operations Team of the WASH Rotary Action Group! While their skills are diverse, our Operations Team members are united by a passionate commitment to providing safe water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) to those who don’t have access to these basic human rights. Under the leadership of Rotaract Member and WASH Ambassador Abdul Alhassan, the Operations Team, an active campaign is underway to get Rotaract Members involved in WASH projects in general and to join WASH-RAG. They bring energy, creativity, and technical skills. We are pleased that four Rotaract members have become WASH Ambassadors. Two are located in the United Kingdom, and two are located in Africa. Forward this newsletter to anyone you know would be interested! https://www.wash-rag.org/page/
Looking for a Water Project?: Our members often ask "Where can I find an International Partner?" and "How do I get other clubs to support my Project?"
Our Members Asked? - WASHRAG is extremely fortunate to count many dedicated and knowledgeable Rotarians on its team. Which is good - as our membership has lots of questions about the best technology to use on projects, how best to assess local needs, and best practices for sustainable projects. We would like to start a new feature in the newsletter, where you ask the questions and we get answers from our experts and the readers. We will provide the input in a future newsletter. Send your email to info@wasrag.org and indicate QUESTION in the title
To submit stories and pictures our Newsletter, please email: info@wasrag.org to the attention of WASH RAG newsletter editors Ian Rumbles and Terri Black.
We love hearing about your projects and are delighted to relay these great opportunities for Rotarians to get involved in WASH projects! When posting your projects on the wash-rag.org website, please remember to include the name of your Rotary club and District number.
You Can Introduce Your Club to WASH-RAG (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene): It’s easy to become a WASH Advocate by becoming a presenter at your next club meeting, District meeting, or Zone! You can present WASH in your community! Did you know you don't have to be a Rotarian to join WASH-RAG? Your environmentally minded friends, water-conscious community members, and the general public can join us too! Tell them to check us out at www.wash-rag.org or forward this newsletter!
OR become an Ambassador! The WASH Rotary Action Group Ambassadors are a corps of knowledgeable members who provide support and promotion of the WASH goals of WASH Rotary Action Group and The Rotary Foundation. Find or become an Ambassador! The WASH Rotary Action Group Ambassadors are a corps of knowledgeable members who provide support and promotion of the WASH goals of WASH Rotary Action Group and The Rotary Foundation. To apply, click here: https://www.wash-rag.org/page/wasrag-ambassadors . This month, WASH Ambassador Charlotte Roehm provides three items: a WASH event in London, England, promoting projects, and Regionalization. link here to Read more.
Download the Frequently Asked Questions right here
SIX KEY ELEMENTS TO WASH ADVOCACY: When to Invite the Mayor to Your Project? "First off, it is not your project. It is the Community's Project," which is how John Oldfield, WASH Advocacy Expert, might start answering that question. He would likely follow up with, "Not when00 you are cutting a ribbon, but at the first meeting you hold to discuss the project." "Six Key Elements for Successful WASH Advocacy" outlines the steps to implement and sustain a WASH project.