The Water & Sanitation Rotarian Action Group (WASRAG) was formed in 2007 by a group of Rotarians, recognized by Rotary International, and focused on WASH projects.
Since then it has facilitated many hundreds of projects – helping clubs find partners, ensuring sustainability, stressing the importance of a needs-driven approach, and developing best practices.
We encourage a holistic, integrated approach in which water is not the end in itself, but is rather the means to a better life and livelihood in the community.
Most importantly, WASRAG links water and sanitation to improved hygiene, better health, and empowerment of the community – especially women, irrigation and agriculture, education and literacy and, ultimately, child mortality.
Calling all Rotarians
As a Rotarian Action Group (RAG), WASRAG invites Rotarians from around the world to join them and engage in the battle to provide safe water, sanitation and hygiene for all. Any Rotarian interested in supporting WASRAG can Get Involved with our activities and be Linked to global WASH assistance efforts.
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A Rotarian Action Group ("RAG ") is an association of Rotarians from around the world who are dedicated to a particular, unique area of service. Members of a RAG conduct hands-on, global service projects that advance the objectives of Rotary International. Each RAG is officially approved and recognized by the RI Board of Directors, but functions independently of Rotary International and sets its own rules, dues requirement and administrative structure. Rotarian Action Groups shall be entitled to use the Rotary Marks, consistent with existing RI policy governing use of the marks. Rotarian Action Groups shall be entitled to communicate with the worldwide network of Rotary clubs, districts, and multi districts as per RI’s communication policy.
Vision Statement
Health, education and prosperity for all through safe water, sanitation and hygiene.
Mission Statement
Providing human, technical and financial support to Rotary clubs and districts seeking to help communities to gain sustainable access to water, sanitation and hygiene.
WASRAG Goals:
- Access and connect with experts in WASH
- Provide technical guides for all stages of WASH projects including program life cycle
- Seek funding outside the Rotary domain to complement internal resources
- Facilitate connections with other organizations sharing Rotary goals
- Alert Rotarians to the availability of expertise and financial resources
- Identify and share Rotary and other resources available to Rotarians.
- Assist and enable clubs to seek support from other clubs, from TRF and beyond Rotary
- Ensure clubs can learn of the needs of other clubs
- Maintain and build a collaborative working relationship with RI and TRF
- Implement appropriate processes to monitor and evaluate the impact , efficacy and sustainability of Rotary projects and programs
- Facilitate the exchange of idea and information