Running out of necessity

By Kathleen Kent

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I'm taking a challenge for clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene!

For millions of people around the world, clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene are still not a normal part of daily life. I believe that everybody on earth deserves to have access to these basic rights, and that together we can help achieve this. 

I have a passion for water infrastructure and availability. Live it. Drink it. I literally get paid to think about it. I think people take water for granted until they REALLY need it and need further education on water saving.

I have family overseas in the Philippines and we holidayed there frequently when I was a child. Back then I thought it was normal to boil water before drinking, put toilet paper in a bin or wash yourself outside or even with some buckets. It wasn't until I was a bit older that I realised it is not normal and there are other communities in the world that may even see that as a luxury living conditions compared to what they have. 

WaterAid will get clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene to everyone, everywhere within a generation. This vision inspires me, and I hope it inspires you too. I'm taking part in the 2020 Melbourne Marathon and would love if you could please donate to my fundraising page to contribute to WaterAid's amazing work. Together we make a lasting difference.