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WATER & Health

WATER & Health

According to the Global Health Council, more than 1 billion people live without access to safe water. There are also 2.6 billion people who do not have access to basic sanitation, which can result in the easy transmission of diarrhea, cholera, typhoid and several parasitic infections. More than 2.2 million people in developing countries, most of them...

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WATER & Food Production

Because water is essential for all life on Earth, the Environment Committee feels the Target Program should focus on increasing the supply of safe and secure water globally.  In doing this, many of the other global projects that FAWCO supports will also be impacted.  In an effort to inform our members about how water affects all aspects of life, we...
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Bulletin # 4 - How to be Green and Beautiful

Over the past couple of months we have discussed how to decrease your exposure to chemicals by buying organic foods and using non-toxic cleaners in your home.  This month we aspire to share with you some information and thoughts about your exposure to potentially dangerous products that we put directly on our bodies - our beauty products.  Shampoo, conditioner, body...
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The TARGET PROGRAM and the ENVIRONMENT

At the Conference in Vilnius, the FAWCO Target Program was introduced. Its goal is to involve all of FAWCO's members in a concentrated effort to make a change for the better on one global issue. The Target Program aims for a focused strategy of education and project fundraising to help highlight an issue and look for ways to solve the...
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FAWCO Millennium Forest in Morocco

FAWCO Millennium Forest in Morocco submitted as UN Millennium Development Goals Success Story
March 2004

In February FAWCO NGO Director Paula Dappen received a request from the United Nations to submit a FAWCO project that could be considered a Millennium Development Goal Success Story. The project that she submitted was the FAWCO Millennium Forest Project in Morocco, sponsored by AWIC...

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