Resources

  • Photo Library - We make some of our best photos available on our Flickr Photostream. If you would like to share any of your water and sanitation photos with the community, feel free to submit them to our group Photo Pool! If you're not a Flickr user, you can still submit photos to us directly and we will post them to our photostream and credit you. Just send us an email at marcom@startwithwater.org.
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  • Rotary International Convention - Bangkok 2012
  • "An Introduction to the Project Enhancement Process (PEP)".  PowerPoint presentation supporting the TRF/Wasrag Webinar presented on August 8, 2012.  PRESENTATION.  The webinar itself can reached at the following link:  WEBINAR
  • Presentations:
    • Presented at the 6th World Water Forum (March 2012)  in Marseille by M. Elio Cerini, Director of Rotary International to Rotarians of District 1760.  Only available in French.  Le defi de l'eau:  quelle place pour les acteurs prives?
    • Presented at the D9140 conference in Warri, Nigeria April 2012  PDG Nancy Gilbert; .ppt  (6.9 MB) 
    • Presentations from New Orleans Convention Breakout - "Water & Sanitation: Achieving Sustainability in Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) Services (2011
      • Carl Vahl:  Niger:  Water is Life.  Visit YouTube:  9-minute version - or 6-minute version.  Also see Carl's handouts:  Page 1 and Page 2.
      • Ron Denham:  WHY..... 1.03 MB; PDF
      • Sushil Gupta: Rotary Quenches Thirst.  725 KB; PDF\
      • Carlos Rioja:  Household Biosand Filter Project 1.54 MB; PDF
    • Presentations from New Orleans World Water Summit IV (2011)
      • Audio Tapes: An audio version of the events at the May 20, 2011 Summit is now available in a series of four tapes.  All events in the main plenary room were recorded. 
      • Tape 1:  Introductions by Ron Denham & Robin Shelley, presentation by Bill Boyd, presentation by Keynote Speaker #1 Dr. Jamie Bartram
      • Tape 2:  Keynote Speaker #2, Dr. Kamal Kar's presentation on Sanitation followed by Q&A with Dennis Warner
      • Tape 3:  After lunch:  Keynote Speaker #3 - Dr. Michael Nobel
      • Tape 4:  Incoming RI President Kalyan Banerjee;  Keynote Speaker #4: William ReillyPresentations & Resources from the Conference:
      • Breakout Session:  A Market-Based Approach to Sustainable Sanitation:  A summary of the notes is included here:  47 KB  PDF
      • Resource:  Dr. Kamal Kar & Robert Chambers:   "Handbook on Community-Led Total Sanitation".  3.94 MG.  PDF
      • Add Your Light/Rotary Use of Microcredit to Operate a Biosand Water Filter Program in the Dominican Republic.  Prepared by Dr. Jan Tollefson and presented by Steve Rickard, Chair of the Rotarian Action Group for Microcredit:  875 KB.  PDF
      • Sanitation:  The Key to Sustainable Water Solutions, Moderated by David Robbins, RTI Internationa; David Harding, Water is Life International and Dennis Warner, Catholic Relief Services.  1.07 MB.  PPT
      • Parameters for Basic Sustainable (Ecological) Toilet Facilities in Developing Countries, produced by Bill Chapman, 52 KB.  PDF
      • A Guide to Sanitation Technologies for Rotarians, prepared by Bill Chapman for Wasrag's Technical Committee, May 2011, 95 KB.  PDF
      • P&G's PUR Purifier of Water:  P&G is working with many partners in an effort to reduce the sickness and death that result from drining contaminated water.  994 KB.  PDF
      • P&G Children's Safe Drinking Water Program:  A Live, Learn and Thrive signature initiative.  56 KB.  PDF
      • Lessons Learned in Providing 3 Billion Litres of Clean Drinking Water in the Development World.  Presented by Dr. Greg Allgood, P&G Children's Safe Drinking Water.  2.5 MB.  PPT
      • Program Planning and Performance Evaluation:  What is the Current Plan?  Prepared by David Fox, Team Leader, May 2011.  159 KB.  PDF
      • Update on Future Vision and USAID - Amanda Robertson and James Robinson.  PPT
      • From the Safe Water Network: -  A Focus on Sustainable Finance:  Small Water Kiosks.  PDF ; Overview: Financing for Rainwater Harvesting in India.  PDF
      • Dr. Jamie Bartram's presentation:  Building Communities - the Changing Principles of International Development.  PPT
      • The Start With Water Program: Presented by Bob Wubbena, David Fox, Nancy Gilbert and John Dracup. 4.8 MB  PPT
      • Successful Partnerships With Rotary, Phil Canning, Projects Leader, North America, GE Power & Water.  543 KB. PDF
    • Presentations from Montreal Convention Breakouts (2010)
      • Breakout Session 1 - Planning a Sustainable Sanitation Project - Edward Kairu  7.87 MB  PDF
      • Breakout Session 1 - Livingstonia Malawi - Planning a Sustainable Water Project - Bob Wubbena 4.43 MB PDF
      • Breakout Session 1 - compiled by Bob Wubbena and presented here in pdf format. If you would like a powerpoint version, contact Wasrag by clicking here. 6.97 MB  PDF
      • Breakout Session 1 - The Aqua Project - Clean Water for Central America - Planning a Sustainable Watsan project. 1.15 MB PDF
      • Breakout Session 1 - presentation by PDG Chris Molam and Charlene Hewat (Zimbabwe) on Sustainability 4.15 MB  PDF.
    • World Water Summit III (Montreal, June 2010) Presentations
      • Summit Program  2.21 MB PDF
      • Allison Tummon Kamphuis, Procter & Gamble 1.11 MB PDF
      • Guy Laliberte, One Drop Foundation 3.17 MB PDF
      • Braimah Apambire, Conrad Hilton Foundation, How to Create an Integrated WASH Program 189 KB PDF
      • Amanda Robertson: Summary of the RI/USAID International H2O Collaboration 223 KB PDF
      • Clarissa Brocklehurst, UNICEF. Water, Sanitation & Hygiene - Challenges and Opportunities 2.09 MB PDF
      • David Kuria, Ecotact. "Sanitation and its importance in solving Water Related Problems" 3.04 MB PDF
      • Gary White, WaterCredit: An Initiative to Increase Access to Credit & Capital for Safe Water and Sanitation 2.51 MB PDF
      • James Robinson, Rotary International - Future Vision, the Water and Sanitation Area of Focus Update  261 KB PDF
      • Megan Wilson, PSI Child Survival. "How to Develop Effective Health and Hygiene Programs"  3.73 MB PDF
      • Sharon Murray, USAID: "Updates on RI/USAID International H2O Collaboration"1.09 MB PDF
    • Presentations - These presentations are available for general use. Customize as needed.
      • Presentation Introducing Start with Water for use at Club, District and/or Zone meetings. This presentation explains briefly WASH issues, explains WHY? Start with Water, and reviews the new website and how Clubs can benefit. 3.13 MB .PPT  2.75 MB .PPTX   1.34 MB .PDF
      • District 3260 Seminar, presented by Wasrag Board Member Saumen Ray at Bhubaneswar on December 12, 2010.  "Using Rainwater Effectively":  2.MB  PDF(Note the PowerPoint version of this doc. is very large.  Contact info@wasrag.org to get a copy
    • Wasrag Chair, Ron Denham's presentations & speeches from various conferences
      • "IMAGINE" presented to Chesapeake Multi-District PETS, March 2, 2012.  PPT 2.3 MB; PDF 6.1 MB.
      • "Sustainability of Safe Water & Sanitation - A Rotary Approach.  Presented at the WATEC Conference in Tel Aviv, Nov. 2011.  PPT
      • Rotary International/United Nations Day, November 5, 2011. "Transforming a Community - Safe Water in Kenya". 5.24 MB PPT
      • Thirsting to Serve, Grand Rapids, MI, March 26, 2011 - 1.63 MB PDF. 5.34 MB PPT
      • RI International Assembly, January 27, 2011:  YouTube Video
      • TEDxDU:  Presented in Denver, CO on May 13, 2010 - 11.04 MB PDF
      • Rotary's Water Program:  Opportunities in Pakistan.  Presented in Karachi, April 2010 - 284 KB PDF
      • "Searching for Sustainable Impact in Rotary WASH Programs" presented at the Rotary Colorado Water Symposium on Saturday October 13, 2012.  PPT
  • Brochures
    • Introducing Wasrag
    • About Wasrag brochure - describes Wasrag generally (May 2010). Available in high resolution, suitable for printing - 2.37 MG  PDF or low resolution, best for online use - 181 KB PDF
    • About Regional Teams - Improving Life and Livelihood
    • About PPP Teams - About Program Planning and Performance Teams
    • Sustainability- Planning for Long Term Value
    • The Wasrag Process Diagram
    • Water & Sanitation: Partner with Wasrag - Let Wasrag be your partner and leverage the best team for WASH projects - 2.0 MG  PDF
    • Interested in a Water Project?  Here's How We Can Help - a guide for clubs on ways to be involved (May 2011). Available in high resolution, suitable for printing - 1.44 MG  PDF
    • Wasrag Membership brochure - contains information about the benefits of supporting Wasrag, membership enrolment form, and links to online membership (July 2010).  Available in high resolution, suitable for printing - 2.13 MG  PDF  or low resolution, best for online use - 209 KB PDF
    • Fact Sheet #1 - Getting People Talking About Water - a guide to getting your club interested in water issues including useful statistics and information about water issues (April 2010)  Available in high resolution, suitable for printing - 812 KB  PDF  or low resolution, best for online use - 192 KB PDF
  • Posters
  • Maps
  • Water Video - documentary produced by Peter Swanson, PBS producer. Water video available for download:
  • Newsletters - Click here to access archived copies of our newsletters
  • Ghana H2O Alliance Appeal
    • Instructions for DDF and Cash Contributions for the Rotary/USAID Alliance.  97 KB.  PDF
    • Rotary International/US Agency for International Development.  DDF Authorization Form.  116 KB.  PDF
    • RI/USAID H2O Alliance - Project in Ghana.  7.0 MG.  PDF
  • Wasrag Priority Initiative Fund