I have been fortunate to be chosen to represent Anglian Water on the 2010 WaterAid Supporter's Trip to Bangladesh. I will be joining representatives from other water companies, agencies and WaterAid staff to see how the money raised by water company employees, suppliers and customers is used by WaterAid to provide safe water, effective sanitation and hygiene education.

Representatives attending the trip

During the trip we will visit a community that desperately requires a practical solution to provide a safe water supply and sanitation facilities, so that we can experience what a day is like for a family in that community. We will also spend time with the WaterAid Bangladeshi staff and visit the local partners to see a project in progress and see how people's lives have been transformed by the completion of a community managed project.

I can't wait to see how people lives have benefited from the WaterAid programmes, but I am nervous about visiting the crowded city centre slums. Bangladesh has a population of over 160 million and is one of the most densely populated countries in the world. A staggering 24% of deaths are due to water related diseases. I hope through this blog, I will be able to share what I see and feel before, during and after the trip.

1 Comment

1. Richard Jones on 1 December 2010 at 06:52

   Sarah, good on you and the other members of the team out there. Hopefully the Bedford schemes will produce a number of near misses that will raise monies for Wateraid