Posted by: eileenlambert on: November 20, 2008
Yesterday was World Toilet Day. I’m sure Hallmark has a card but this is one holiday they didn’t create. In America, we might acquaint the recognition of this day by remembering a filthy bathroom or thinking of the time you had to share with dorm mates in college. But in India, no funds, no space, [...]
Posted by: eileenlambert on: November 13, 2008
Photo by Nancy Haws.
Tomorrow I begin the 24 hour flight to India, starting in Kolkata with others from Water For People. We’ll travel to Sagar Island to see water projects and the real impact the organization and its supporters have on the communities. Can’t wait! Then next Thursday I’ll go t see an arsenic [...]
Posted by: eileenlambert on: September 11, 2008
A video about Water For People was posted on the Huffington Post yesterday. It talks about the impact that the lack of sanitation has on developing countries. Girls literally drop out of school due to lack of privacy. Couple that with the disease and death caused by poor sanitation facilities, and you can imagine how [...]
