A host of local Northern Ireland primary schools have helped raise awareness of WaterAid.

NI Water representatives joined schools in celebrating World Water Day on 22 March with a sponsored walk. The utility also collaborated with water companies across the UK to host a special virtual assembly for primary schools with over 200 schools joining to celebrate this special day.

The NI Water education team has been on the road visiting schools in advance of World Water Day, helping to raise awareness. Pupils across NI have heard how important it is to look after this vital resource and found out more about the work of WaterAid in helping to provide clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene to some of the poorest communities around the world. 

-- Advertisement --

Following on from the visits, over 60 local pupils from Killean Primary School, Newry and St Paul's, Cabra, came along to Silent Valley on World Water Day (22 March) to mark this special day by completing a sponsored Walk to raise vital funds for WaterAid. 

Anna Killen, NI Water's Outreach & Education Officer said: "WaterAid has done some great work over the years in raising awareness of the lack of water in some of the world's poorest communities, and on World Water Day this year, we want to encourage people to raise awareness of the fact that many people don't have the safe, clean water we in Northern Ireland take for granted. 

"We would like to thank sponsor Meridian Utilities for sponsoring this event, as well as the Mourne CFR group (community first responders) for their fantastic talks and demonstrations with the pupils."