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World
Environment Day
The Meridian
Health Foundation serves in an advisory capacity to the United
Nations Environment Programme for World Environment Day's yearlong
activities for children. World Environment Day, commemorated
each year on June 5th, is one of the principal vehicles through
which the United Nations stimulates worldwide awareness of the
environment and enhances political attention and action.
How can you help?
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World Environment
Day can be celebrated in many ways, including rallies, parades, green
concerts, essay and poster competitions, tree planting, recycling
and clean-up campaigns and more.
For Ideas, please
visit:
World Environment Day 2007 Tromso, Norway
World Environment Day 2006 Algiers, Algiers
World Environment Day 2005 San Francisco, USA
Isiolo Water Project in Kenya
The Isiolo River Water Users Association
provides a forum for community involvement in water management by
creating sustainable use of rivers. The Isiolo Water Project is a
hand operated management system with piping and canal improvement
providing separate springs for livestock and humans, eliminating
disease, promoting economic production, and preserving the
environment. The Isiolo Water Project is a successful model, which
includes bathroom and laundering facilities. 5 additional Water
Projects for the community will begin soon. |
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Water Tanks for Masai Women in Kenya
The Masai women of Eorr-Enteke near Kilimanjaro, Kenya, spend
most of their day walking to and from a water hole without anywhere
to store the water. These women are mostly uneducated and have no
steady income, so having access to water at home is revolutionizing
their lives. These large water tanks store 2,800 liters of
rainwater, enough to provide the women and their children with a
healthy water supply throughout the dry seasons. Meridian has funded
and delivered 12 tanks plus water taps.
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