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From Ebola to COVID-19: Advocating for and Supplying WASH Programs and Infrastructure in Healthcare Facilities Around the World
By David Inman, PE; Global Partnerships Senior WASH Technical Advisor at Water Mission
Handwashing with safe water is a vital resource for healthcare professionals in developing countries, like Kenya. Photo © Water Mission
Despite global efforts to provide water and sanitation solutions to healthcare facilities, almost 2 billion people worldwide depend on healthcare facilities without basic water services[1]. As a nonprofit Christian engineering organization that designs, builds, and implements water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) solutions, Water Mission is working to serve vulnerable communities through sustained WASH provision. Our work to provide WASH in healthcare facilities around the world includes advocating for patient care, equipping frontline workers, strengthening health systems, and providing engineering expertise. Read More
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World Justice Project: Promoting Accountable, Just, and Accessible Government
By Joanne Lu
Workshop participants at WJP’s 2019 World Justice Forum in The Hague. Photo credit World Justice Project.
The mission of the World Justice Project (WJP) is to advance the rule of law worldwide. It sounds like a tall order, especially in this global political climate, with increasing authoritarianism, human rights violations, and attacks on democracy. But what is “rule of law,” exactly? Why does it matter? And how does WJP promote it? Read More
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Rose Berg-Fosnaugh is Leaving a Lasting Inspirational Legacy
By Joanne Lu
Rose Berg-Fosnaugh is the definition of a changemaker. Throughout an impressive career that spanned various roles, Rose fought for equity and social justice in Washington and around the world. She did so most recently as the Director of Advocacy and Communications at the Chandler Foundation. And she did so up until the moment her life was tragically cut short by a brain aneurysm on May 13.
A Seattle-area native, Rose’s career began in journalism as a local radio editor and reporter. In 1991 she watched law professor Anita Hill testify before Congress during the confirmation hearings for Justice Clarence Thomas, whom Hill accused of sexual harassment. In that moment, she decided she needed to do more to create change for women in the world and made the switch to politics to get women’s voices into leadership. In 1992, she helped “mom in tennis shoes,” Patty Murray, win her first term in the U.S. Senate. Nearly three decades on, Murray is still a U.S. Senator representing Washington. She will be running for her sixth term in 2022. Read More
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PRESS RELEASE: Oxfam Reaction to Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Submission for FDA Approval
In response to Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)’s submission of their COVID-19 vaccine for emergency approval from the US Food & Drug Administration, Niko Lusiani, Senior Advisor with Oxfam America, made the following statement:
“Scientists have yet again delivered hope in the war against the coronavirus. As a single-dose and lower-cost vaccine, the JNJ vaccine could deliver the necessary boost the world needs to save lives and rebuild our economy.
“Now it’s time for executives and policy makers to deliver a people’s vaccine that is mass produced around the world to ensure access to the greatest number of people in the shortest amount of time. JNJ can only produce the vaccine for less than 13 percent of the global population by the end of the year. Read More
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