Getting the word out: Water Day today, World TB Day Tuesday

Volunteers tabled and walked along Alki today in honor of World Water Day — to make sure you know that something we take for granted — a clean, safe water supply — is still elusive for way too many people worldwide. Find out more here (including info about an event at Seward Park on May 30th, in which participants will try to walk 5 kilometers carrying 5 gallons of water — which water1st.org notes is “the average walk made by women and children in poor countries who lack access to safe, convenient water supplies”). Another day of awareness with local involvement is just two days away — World TB Day on Tuesday, with local students helping put on a big event downtown:

The World TB Day event Tuesday night at Town Hall is free – and promises to be an eye-opener. Full details here. If you thought tuberculosis was a thing of the past – this King County-specific information alone will cure you of that notion. (The local rate, in fact, hit a 30-year high in 2007.) Student organizers also have been sending out TB info via Twitter – follow their tweets (and see the archives) at twitter.com/worldtbday.

1 Reply to "Getting the word out: Water Day today, World TB Day Tuesday"

  • Stela Yordanova March 23, 2009 (7:11 am)

    The British Red Cross helps combat TB in Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Liberia and Lesotho. The programmes we support focus on raising awareness about the disease among young people and supporting people diagnosed with TB in their homes.
    http://www.redcross.org.uk/TB

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