Webinar on Monitoring and Evaluation
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The webinars provided by the WASH Rotary Action Group have received wonderful reviews as practical and informative. Hundreds have participated in the previous two sessions.
The THIRD and final webinar in this series will cover the important topic of Monitoring and Evaluation of WinS Projects.
The webinar will be offered twice:
Thursday, January 14 at 6 pm Central Time
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Friday, January 15 at 10 am Central Time
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WASH Rotary Action Group YouTube Channel
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We are continuing to add new videos to our WASH Rotary Action Group YouTube channel, which has almost 1,500 views since July. You can watch videos from the World Water Summit 12 and the recent WinS based webinars.
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Some Projects Require a Story Page
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We are always looking for clearly described WASH project stories with submissions with good quality images. Here is a great example.
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Washing Sheets in Water with HIV
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Bringing clean water to a hospital in wartorn Nigeria was a project undertaken by the Rotary Club of Naperville, spearheaded by PDG Pat Merryweather-Arges.
When assessing the initial situation they found that sheets and gowns used in surgery were being washed in a tub where the water was not being changed, even when patients were known to have HIV.
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Glitterball teaches about Germs
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The Rotary Club of Bath, Maine teamed up with Getting Water Right to teach children in Cambodia about personal hygiene. In the video, you will see how they use a glitterball to show how germs spread through a village. The students were also involved in building their own a tippy-tap hand-washing station.
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Water Borehole Project in Nigeria
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The Rotary Club of Winnipeg - Transcona and District 5550, utilized a Rotary Global Grant to drill a 900-foot borehole to get clean water for two schools in Anambra State, South-East Nigeria. The project which included a 10,000-litre catchment reservoir also included washrooms for the school.
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Increased focus on WASH in HCF
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The statistics on the status of WASH in Health Care Facilities in developing countries is shocking. 50% lack basic water services and 60% have no sanitation services.
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In the upcoming years, the WASH Rotary Action Group are encouraging clubs and districts to focus on improving the situation of WASH in Health Care Facilities.
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Clean Water for Developing Countries
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A reviewer of the book wrote: "Dracup brings his impressive wealth of knowledge to this book, in an approachable easy-to-understand manner. He tackles complex feats and explains them simply."
This five-star book is getting rave reviews for providing practical information on providing clean water.
You can order a book through Amazon
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WASH Rotary Action Group Projects
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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.
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WASH Ambassador Highlights Project
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Using Zoom they had an excellent presentation that brought together presenters from the Clubs and Districts involved and partners from the Peace Corps and the University of North Florida.
This was an extensive multi-faceted project, but one unique element was the inclusion of a handicap bathroom.
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Total Project - $65,000 Needed: $60,000
Total Project - $65,000 Needed: $22.000
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Jan 14, 2021 - 7 pm ET - Monitoring and Evaluation in WinS Projects
Jan 15, 2021 - 11 am ET - Monitoring and Evaluation in WinS Projects
Mar 11 and 12, 2021 - Colarado WASH 2021 Virtual Symposium
Mar 22, 2021 - WORLD WATER DAY
May 5, 2021 - HAND HYGIENE DAY
May 28, 2021 - MENSTRUAL HYGIENE DAY
Oct 15, 2021 - GLOBAL HANDWASHING DAY
Oct 24, 2021 - World Polio Day
Nov 19, 2021 - WORLD TOILET DAY
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To submit stories, videos, and pictures for the WASRAG Newsletter send an email to info@wasrag.org.
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The Water and Sanitation Rotarian Action Group (WASRAG) is pleased to consider partnerships with any corporate supporter. Due to the unique attributes of water sources and water provision, acceptance of corporate support does not imply an endorsement of any particular water technology. Rotarians, Rotary clubs, and Rotary partners must evaluate any technology to determine if it is the best solution for the conditions where the program will be implemented. WASRAG can provide guidance about where different technologies work best, but Rotarians and Rotary clubs must make the final decision about how to implement their programs.
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