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Celebrating Water Heroes on World Water Day Photo Essay

Published 03/21/2016 by Global Communities

Celebrating Water Heroes on World Water Day Photo Essay
by USAID’s Global Waters

The theme of this year’s World Water Day celebration — “Water and Jobs” — speaks to the central but often overlooked role water plays in the workforce and in communities around the world. In recognition of the many ways safe and adequate water supply and improved sanitation unleash the economic potential of individuals and entire communities, USAID’s Water Team invites you to take a look at how some of the world’s many unsung water heroes play important roles in bringing clean water to their communities to enhance health and livelihoods, increase food security, and ensure a more water-secure future for all.

Please click here to view USAID’s photo essay which features USAID’s Ghana WASH-UP and Liberia IWASH/PACS programs, both being implemented by Global Communities.

Published 03/21/2016 by Global Communities in Blog, Africa, Ghana

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