On August 18, the 2008 World Water Week was inaugurated iwith a conference in Stockholm. The theme of the week is “Progress and Prospects on Water: For a Clean and Healthy World with Special Focus on Sanitation.” It takes place at a time when billions of people live without sustainable access to safe drinking water or suffer ill health due to poor sanitation, when worsening food crisis battles bioenergy for land and water resources, and when global climate change is shaking the overall water balance. One of the focal points of Malteser International Americas is to ensure safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in countries that do not make the news every day.

From Safe Water and Sanitation to Good Health

Download our latest publication "From safe water and sanitation to good health -- Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) projects in Asia". Learn how simple methods can help make a difference toward clean drinking water more about  and discover how WASH programs help saves lives, especially the lives of children.