„Churches for Water in Africa", May 21-25
In sub-Saharan Africa, 314 million people lack adequate access to safe water. What can the churches do to assure water and life for the people of the African continent? Already next week, representatives of Churches and their partners from more than 20 different African countries are going to meet in a conference convened by the Ecumenical Water Network (EWN) in Entebbe, Uganda.
From May 21-25, project officers, programme managers, NGO experts, together with church leaders will discuss the role of the churches facing the African water crisis. Space will be provided for exchanging practical experiences and ideas as well as for reflections on the ethical and theological implications of the crisis. A whole day will be dedicated to visiting different rural and urban water and sanitation projects in the area.
Reflecting that there are many causes for people not having access to water, our conference will deal with a wide range of issues, from technologies to adapt to climate change, mediating conflicts around natural resources, to the privatization of water and human rights advocacy.
We will make available presentations, photos, and results after the conference here on the website of the Ecumenical Water Network.
Further information:
The programme of the conference "Churches for water in Africa" is available at