News from the WASH (Water, Sanitation & Hygiene) Rotary Action Group

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Change in Website Address: To be consistent with the change in our name to the WASH Rotary Action Group, 0ur website address has been changed to www.WASH-RAG.org

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Calendar of Events:

March 22-23, 2023 - UN 2023 Water Conference  https://www.unwater.org/un-2023-water-conference/

May 26, 2023 World Water Summit, It All Starts With WASH! in Melbourne, Australia  https://wash-rag.org/events/wws-15-it-all-starts-with-wash!/ Everything starts with WASH! From education to disease prevention to peace, water, sanitation, and hygiene are requirements. Join us to be inspired and learn about all things WASH!  World Water Summit keynote speaker is Mark Balla, the Toilet Warrior.  UPDATED - NEW PRICING! Thanks to amazing support from our sponsors we are able to offer greatly reduced pricing for WWS15. (If you registered at an earlier, higher rate we will be issuing a refund.) Registration is now just $75 USD and includes a year's membership in WASH RAG. Rotaractor registration is just $25 and includes a year's membership in WASH RAG. Virtual Attendance - Plenary Sessions and Breakouts - $25 For inquiries about your registration or the event, please email: info@wasrag.org TO PURCHASE YOUR TICKET, CLICK HERE.  Here is a special invitation from Ron Denham, Chair Emeritus. Click here .

May 27-31, 2023 Rotary International Convention in Melbourne, Australia https://convention.rotary.org/en/melbourne

 

FIND OR SUBMIT A WASH PROJECT FOR YOUR CLUB: https://wash-rag.org/entity/listing?EntityTypeId=638be52f-44e2-45f7-a62f-b412d9092e47&ListingId=8bc8ba66-c4fe-4ba5-915e-94eb9d6cbb3b

 

Are you Working for WASH?

You Can Introduce Your Club to WASH-RAG (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene). It’s easy to become a WASH Advocate! Why not be a presenter at your next Club, District or Zone meeting! Expand your reach and promote 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!  Find or become an Ambassador or a Cadre Member! The WASH Rotary Action Group Ambassadors is a corps of knowledgeable members who provide support and promotion of the WASH goals of WASH Rotary Action Group and The Rotary Foundation. For more information click the button below:  

The WASH Rotary Action Group thanks its devoted Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Advocates! YOU make a difference for people all over the world. Is your club or organization doing something we should know about? Email us details of your project and you may be featured as a WASH WARRIOR in an upcoming WASHRAG Newsletter! Email us at info@wasrag.org

 
 
 
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. Forward this newsletter to anyone you know would be interested! https://www.wash-rag.org/page/positions
 
 
Do you like hearing about Water, Sanitation and Hygiene? Then please like us on Facebook & Instagram! You can learn about upcoming events, interact with other WASH-RAG members, and watch exclusive videos like our own video, "John's WASH-RAG Story." Join the People of WASH! Follow us on Facebook!          Follow us on Instagram    #PEOPLEOFWASH            WASH WARRIORS ##WW
 

Looking for a Water Project?:   The WASH Rotary Action Group Project Page continues to grow with a variety of projects from around the globe. The project list provides Rotary members with a place to obtain expert advice and obtain financial support from other clubs for major project grants. Future newsletters will include a featured project and a few additional projects from the WASH Rotary Action Group Project page.

Go to the WASH Rotary Action Group Stories page to see their interesting collection of videos on handwashing from some American Sitcoms, some clever songs on handwashing, examples on tweets you can make, graphics you can use, and resources if you want to get serious.

 

E-Club of WASH - Online Meetings - Over the past year, Rotarians have become familiar with Zoom meetings. The E-Club of WASH has been meeting virtually using Zoom for a number of years. They have members from around the world with a common interest in water, sanitation, and hygiene. Due to meetings being held virtually they have the advantage of being able to have exceptional WASH-related speakers. Rotarians are welcome to visit or join. Visit their meeting Zoom Schedule.

Building WASH Partnerships that Work! As Rotarians scale up WASH programs, what can we learn from the United Nations and other partnerships?  Why do some partnerships produce results and others fizzle, wasting time, money and resources?  How should we: choose the right partner, select the right project, learn to work with others, develop a shared vision - towards SDG-6, agree on the right role for Rotary clubs and Rotarians,  develop the best relationship with governments and local authorities,  assemble a team that builds on mutual strengths,  reconcile money issues, and Most important - what can we learn from mistakes - ours and others?

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

The Water, Sanitation & Hygiene Rotarian Action Group is a group of Rotarians whose purpose is to support Rotary clubs to effectively plan, finance, implement, monitor and evaluate water, sanitation, and hygiene programs, where they are most needed in a collaborative, cost-effective, timely, and sustainable manner, true to the principles of Rotary International. WASH RAG operates in accordance with Rotary International policy but is not an agency of, or controlled by, Rotary International. 

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

Download the  WASH Rotary Action Group Powerpoint Presentation right here

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