Rainwater harvesting does not replace responsible water conservation or a regulated mains supply. However, it can provide a valuable supplementary water source for homes, schools, communities and businesses. Depending on the quality of the source water, the treatment process and local regulations, harvested rainwater may be used for irrigation, cleaning and toilet flushing. When it […]
When Hunger Meets Unsafe Water: Why safe drinking water must be part of emergency nutrition and WASH response
Across many of the world’s most severe humanitarian crises, hunger and unsafe water are becoming inseparable threats. When families are displaced by conflict, when markets collapse, when health services are overwhelmed and when water systems fail, the risks multiply quickly. People are not only facing hunger. They are also facing dehydration, diarrhoeal disease, cholera, malnutrition, […]
Why Emergency Water Disinfection Matters in 2026: A Conversation with Kate Devereux
In 2026, emergency water disinfection is back at the centre of the global water conversation. Flooding, displacement, damaged infrastructure and cholera outbreaks are once again exposing how quickly access to safe drinking water can be disrupted, especially in emergency and humanitarian settings. According to the WHO (World Health Organisation), 18,715 new cholera and acute watery […]
International Day of Education: When AI races ahead, the basics still decide who learns
A child can have the sharpest learning app in the world and still fall behind if they can’t attend school safely. That’s the uncomfortable reality behind International Day of Education on 24 January. While education systems debate the promise of artificial intelligence, millions of children are still blocked by problems that are far less complex: […]
Aquatabs in Niger: when safe water becomes a women-led microenterprise
It’s 2016, in Niger’s Maradi region. Amina Harouna tries to sell something that many people don’t trust. A small tablet that could make their drinking water safer. It wasn’t the kind of product you could “prove” with a poster or a single community meeting. People were sceptical, and some simply didn’t believe it worked. But […]
Aquatabs in Flood Zones: Fast, Effective Water Purification When It Matters Most
Supporting Public Health in the Aftermath of Flooding Floods are among the most common and destructive natural disasters globally. In addition to infrastructure damage, floods significantly disrupt access to safe water, thereby increasing the risk of widespread public health emergencies associated with waterborne diseases. Sewage overflows, damaged sanitation systems, and contaminated water sources can create […]