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Washington, DC (Vocus) 13 October 2010

Nathan Strauss, 17, a student at Abington Senior High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is part of a growing movement in America? ? s young people who decided a change in the lives of students around the world are wearing the water, do not make the books.

also for children who are lucky enough to school, students lose 443000000 days from school each year due to diseases associated with lack of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH). Repeated episodes of diarrhea and worm infestation decrease a child? The ability to learn and impede cognitive development. This problem is caused by more than half of all schools in developing countries, exacerbated the lack of adequate facilities WASH.

â? I had no idea of the size of the problem and was shocked by the severity of the crisis and the number of students like me all over the world are discovering even donâ? t even a toilet at their school. Do something about it has become a really important thing for me, â? Nathan Strauss said. ? A I think America’s youth has great potential to do something about this problem ;???? If everyone was taught the trade, we can all help. Imagine if every student in America is a part of this, the change would be enormous, â? He said.

Nathan is not alone. Nearly 30 organizations launched a campaign in the U.S. today can at an event to this EDA water supply, sanitation and hygiene in schools around the world to solve the challenge of WASH and education show the world. This campaign and an exhibition entitled â? Bathroom pass, â? These agencies are the solutions to implement them now and demand the U.S. government, the World Bank and other stakeholders in education and health to WASH in schools share in world development.

U.S. Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs, said Maria Otero, the bottom line is this :???? If we really want to ensure children’s health, basic education for all children, gender equality and to improve economic development, we must seriously consider the water supply, sanitation and hygiene in schools.â? ? She stressed the important role of students, like Nathan, who engage in service learning projects into concrete action to help others around the world participate. Earlier this year, World Water Day, Hillary Rodham Clinton’s Foreign Minister stressed that global water problems would be a priority for

The U.S. government.

other speakers who stressed the need for measures included Carol Bellamy (EFA – FTI), Clarissa Brocklehurst (UNICEF), Jack Downey (EDA) and Denise Knight (The Coca-Cola). Jon Hamilton NPR served as moderator.

Nathan has taken steps to provide increased support for the creation of a club H2O for Life funds to schools in developing countries, the money will be used to improve access to potable water, building toilets and hand washing stations and the provision of hygiene education. So far, 120,000 students participated in the U.S. in H2O for service programs in the life of learning. The story of Nathan? in a more prominent? Bathroom Passover? Exhibition, as well as the stories of three students from Honduras, Madagascar and Nepal.

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With this campaign, the organizers are difficult, you can:

Live for one day to the global minimum standard for Water “? about 5 liters per person per day for drinking, cooking and washing.
Wash your hands at critical times: after using the toilet and before eating or preparing food.
H2O to start a club in school life as Nathan and his classmates. Visit http://www.h2oforlifeschools.org/

The start of this campaign coincided with the week of the Global Hand washing Day, 15 October to coincide, if they increase 200 million children, parents, teachers, celebrities and citizens in over 80 countries to draw attention to hand washing and WASH in schools. Visit http://www.globalhandwashingday.org/

Nathan Strauss for print, radio and TV interviews. It is also the tour â? Bathroom Passover? Exhibition in Washington, DC, Friday, 15 October for photo shoots and video.

: visit WASH in Schools B-roll:

UNICEF

? http://weshare.unicef.org/pickup?key=S8cf8f010-4b81-42f5-8339-5aa78cfc0cd9

water for people? https: / / waterforpeople.box.net/shared/f9yvcdfqf0

reference documents, scroll to the bottom of the page

http://www.wateradvocates.org/forschools.htm

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Bad Passa ???????? Item Description

In cooperation with nearly 30 partners started DEA Bad Pass: An interactive exhibition on water, sanitation and hygiene in schools idea: Exchange on 13 October 2010. Every child has the right to drinking water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in their school. In this child-friendly exhibition, visitors learn WASH in schools through the stories of four children of the world: Ada ¡n, 12 from Honduras, Mamisoa, 10 years in Madagascar, Nathan, 17 years old from the United States and Sarita, 15 from Nepal. Learn how to WASH in schools taught their full potential. Learn how you can make a difference. For more information on group scheduling or events, please contact Zoe Plaugher, zplaugher (at) AED (dot) org or 202-884-8618. The exhibition is free and open to the public on 25 October to November 19, Monday to Friday, from 15.00 to 07.00 clock. Location: EDA | Idea Exchange, corner of Connecticut Ave. T & St., 1875 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20009

organizations support this event are: Action Against Hunger, AED, Basic Education Coalition, CARE, CRS, children with no worms, Global Environment and Technology Foundation, Global Water Challenge, H2O for Life, Millennium Water Alliance, PATH, Plan USA, Project WET, PSI, Ryan’s Well Foundation, Save the Children, UNICEF, USAID, U.S. Fund for UNICEF, WaterAid, lawyers from the water, water supply and sanitation, Water Centric, Water for People, World Water Rescue

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