Quote of the week
Ratna Begum, school drop-out, Bangladesh
06 Nov 07
I did not enjoy going to school. The school was like a cowshed.
Sharadah, female manual scavenger, India
06 Nov 07
When I first went to do this job I was 21 years old. I was so overwhelmed by the stench and smell that I felt sick and fainted, falling in the gutter.
Bratindi Jenna, ActionAid, India
01 Oct 07
There needs to be a shift in provincial culture of blaming the tribal way of life for disease outbreaks. The local administration should accept its responsibility for ensuring access to safe drinking water and public health facilities.
Dr. Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India
01 Oct 07
Every village, every locality, every neighbourhood, every town should have a rain water harvesting scheme. Panchayats must be actively engaged in ground water recharge and the renovation and maintenance of water bodies.
Harunor Rashid, local government official, Rajshahi region, Bangladesh
18 Sep 07
If a child gets a waterborne disease, the family has to pay at least 5000Tk to help cure them, but they can buy a sanitary latrine for only 100Tk or less.
Mr. Jack Sim, Founder and Director, World Toilet Organization (WTO), Singapore
11 Sep 07
We need to make toilets and sanitation sexy.
Dr Margaret Chan, Director-General, WHO
12 Jun 07
In Pakistan, earlier this month, I had a chance to see and hear, firsthand, how piped water has revolutionized the lives of impoverished rural women.
Janaki Karki, 75-year old resident of Imadol, Lalitpur, Nepal
04 Apr 07
Our family has to pay about Rs. 400.00 (US$ 5) a month to buy drinking water. For other use, we have to pay Rs.1200.00 (US$ 20) a month.
