VP Meryl shared the Ink Spot on Water and Sanitation
{01} WHY Clean Water?
•    Clean water and sanitation is a human right.
•    Clean water leads to healthier and more successful lives.
{02} HOW: Water Linked with Education
•    Rotary doesn't just build wells and walk away. Rotary members integrate water, sanitation, and hygiene into education projects. When children learn about disease transmission and practice good hygiene, they miss less school. And they can take those lessons home to their families, expanding our impact.
{03} HOW: The Water & Education Challenge
•    So, Rotary has issued a global challenge to its members, asking them to work collectively to improve education quality and access — particularly for girls — by working with communities to improve teacher training, curriculum, and water, sanitation, and hygiene facilities.
{04} HOW: Pilot Programs in 5 Countries
•    Education projects (WASH) are being piloted in five countries: Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, India, and Kenya.
{05} HOW: Working with UNESCO
Rotary and the UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education have teamed up to tackle the world’s water and sanitation crisis by training professionals to devise and implement solutions in developing and emerging countries.
{06} HOW: Long Term Projects with U.S.
•    Rotary  has partnered with the U.S. Agency for International Development to implement sustainable, long-term projects to improve water supply, sanitation, and hygiene in the Dominican Republic, Ghana, and the Philippines.
{07} AIM 1 – Strengthen Local Communities
Strengthen the ability of communities to develop, fund, and maintain sustainable water and sanitation systems.
{08} AIM 2: Equable Community Access to Water
•    Provide equitable community access to safe water, improved sanitation, and hygiene.
{09} AIM 3: Enhance Awareness
•    Support programs that enhance communities’ awareness of the benefits of safe water, sanitation, and hygiene.
{10} AIM 4: Support Research
•    Support career-minded professionals’ studies related to water and sanitation.
{11} AIM 5: Provide Tools
•    Create tools and resources that facilitate, measure, and enhance high-quality water and sanitation projects worldwide.
{12} THE FACTS
$24 – One person’s safe water
23 Million now have safe water thanks to Rotary
21 million have access to sanitation thanks to Rotary
By 2030, Rotary wants everyone to have clean water
{13} So Spread the Word
•    Rotarians are urged to spread the word about Rotary’s work for clean water