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From lifesaving medicine to safe drinking water, here's how you can help to save a life. 
Action, Give, Medicine 
World Water Week: A new report finds investment in water has far reaching impacts. 
Action, Water Crisis, World Water Week 
Reinventing the Wheel: An Interview with Cynthia Koenig, a young social entrepreneur 
Wello, Water Crisis, India 
Toilet for the Future: A Challenge to Reinvent the Toilet 
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Toilet Challenge, Toilet 
Race for Water: Virginia School Brings Water to School in Dhaka, Bangladesh 
Action, Water, H20 For Life 
Travel Like a Superstar: Win a trip with Will and Jada Smith through Charity:Water 
Action, Charity:Water, Will Smith 
A Cookstove for Every Culture: The Justa Griddle Cookstove offers a clean alternative in Central America  
Action, Cookstoves, Trees Water People 
Saving Lives With Water: An animated short on ending the world water crisis 
Action, charity:water, Kristen Bell 
Ending the Wait: Student-founded NextDrop uses mobile technology to provide real-time updates for water distribution  
Water, NextDrop, Students 
Getting Clean Water for Free Through Carbon Credits  
Water, Carbon Credits, Earth Month 
Water: An honest look at how we are using the world's water supply  
Action, Give, Water 
It’s World Water Day! Time to Celebrate! 
Action, Water, World Water Day 
Learn About Water: Class Projects for World Water Day 
Action, Water, World Water Day 
Curing the disease of poverty: Non-profit drug development org announces new breakthrough in the fight against cholera  
Institute for One World Health, Neglected Disease, Cholera 
Bangladesh's children die at an alarming rate due to contaminated water.  
Bangladesh, Water, Water & Sanitation 
charity: water's Scott Harrison says it's possible to maintain wells in Africa.  
Africa, Water, Wells 
Why Should You Care about Global Health? Why Not? 
Action, Global Health, Duke Global Health Institute 
A new well in the Central African Republic inspires small, smiling faces. 
Central Africa, Water, Wells 
Students Designing a Better World: Students around the country are designing and distributing products for the developing world.  
Action, Students, College 
Slideshow: Bangladesh: Water Water Everywhere, and Not a Drop to Drink 
Water & Sanitation, Slideshow, ABC News 
Put your creativity to use: Ordinary people share their ideas to fuel a global water movement. You could be next.  
Action, Water & Sanitation, Acumen Fund 
The Great Water Challenge: U.S. schools connect with schools across the globe to improve their classrooms 
Action, Water & Sanitation, Dr. Richard Besser 
More than 1.1 billion people lack access to safe drinking water: Your school can change that.  
Action, Water & Sanitation, Students 
Walk for Water: Pass the Bucket, It’s Your Turn to Walk 
Action, Water & Sanitation, Students 
Ensuring the Right to Clean Water, One Bottle at a Time: Matt Damon and water.org team up to end the global water crisis 
Action, Water.org, Water & Sanitation 
Slideshow--Health Crises: A visual tour of the world’s worst health issues, from diseases to poverty. 
World health, Slideshow, ABC News 
Poverty and Greed in Bangladesh: Corrupt Officials Make Millions Off Slums 
Bangladesh, Dr. Richard Besser, Water 
Factsheet: Water & Sanitation  
Water, Preventable Disease, Cholera 

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