http://www.educationnews.org/international-uk/the-global-search-for-education-water/ Education News Wed, 22 May 2013 01:17:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.educationnews.org/international-uk/the-global-search-for-education-water/#comment-7221 Josh Smith Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:51:51 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=210137#comment-7221 The waste is just incredible. Just basic things like long showers instead of baths, keeping the sink running while brushing teeth, flushing toilets frequently. I am sure our parents had to be much more careful than us. The waste is just incredible. Just basic things like long showers instead of baths, keeping the sink running while brushing teeth, flushing toilets frequently. I am sure our parents had to be much more careful than us.

]]> http://www.educationnews.org/international-uk/the-global-search-for-education-water/#comment-7220 Josh Smith Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:50:15 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=210137#comment-7220 It is so impressive what has been achieved so far. It is so impressive what has been achieved so far.

]]> http://www.educationnews.org/international-uk/the-global-search-for-education-water/#comment-7219 Josh Smith Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:48:52 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=210137#comment-7219 When I was a boy, we used to carry around empty wax juice boxes and go door to door for contributions for UNICEF. It didn't seem like much money then, but at this cost, the door to door collections must go a long way. When I was a boy, we used to carry around empty wax juice boxes and go door to door for contributions for UNICEF. It didn’t seem like much money then, but at this cost, the door to door collections must go a long way.

]]> http://www.educationnews.org/international-uk/the-global-search-for-education-water/#comment-7218 Josh Smith Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:46:31 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=210137#comment-7218 It surprised me that the girls are the ones that have to stay behind to do the chores, even though the boys are physically stronger. It surprised me that the girls are the ones that have to stay behind to do the chores, even though the boys are physically stronger.

]]> http://www.educationnews.org/international-uk/the-global-search-for-education-water/#comment-7217 Josh Smith Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:45:10 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=210137#comment-7217 It does appear to be working despite what is known to be an enormous bureaucracy. It does appear to be working despite what is known to be an enormous bureaucracy.

]]> http://www.educationnews.org/international-uk/the-global-search-for-education-water/#comment-7216 Josh Smith Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:44:09 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=210137#comment-7216 Noted in the article were a number of areas where the progress has been slow. I would like to know what these areas are and what the reasons are for lack of progress. Noted in the article were a number of areas where the progress has been slow. I would like to know what these areas are and what the reasons are for lack of progress.

]]> http://www.educationnews.org/international-uk/the-global-search-for-education-water/#comment-7193 Martin Joel Tue, 27 Mar 2012 19:39:01 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=210137#comment-7193 Of course, the Asian culture is not really one culture, but many different cultures. But generally, based on my long experience in several Asian countries, Asians have strong beliefs in the importance of education and of hard work. I do not believe these beliefs are as strong in certain African, Middle Eastern, and South American countries. Of course, the Asian culture is not really one culture, but many different cultures. But generally, based on my long experience in several Asian countries, Asians have strong beliefs in the importance of education and of hard work. I do not believe these beliefs are as strong in certain African, Middle Eastern, and South American countries.

]]> http://www.educationnews.org/international-uk/the-global-search-for-education-water/#comment-7191 Martin Joel Tue, 27 Mar 2012 19:36:08 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=210137#comment-7191 Amazing to see the difference between the status of Western women and those in the less developed countries. Wow. Amazing to see the difference between the status of Western women and those in the less developed countries. Wow.

]]> http://www.educationnews.org/international-uk/the-global-search-for-education-water/#comment-7190 Martin Joel Tue, 27 Mar 2012 19:35:13 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=210137#comment-7190 If the cost numbers are accurate, it should require a very small contribution from anyone with any disposable income on the planet. There must be a way to collect more of this money. If the cost numbers are accurate, it should require a very small contribution from anyone with any disposable income on the planet. There must be a way to collect more of this money.

]]> http://www.educationnews.org/international-uk/the-global-search-for-education-water/#comment-7187 Martin Joel Tue, 27 Mar 2012 18:59:17 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=210137#comment-7187 I wonder how your costs are calculated. What is included in the cost line, such as local staff, supplies, recycling, sanitation, higher level experts, etcetera. The number per person seems quite low. Need to understand more about the details. I wonder how your costs are calculated. What is included in the cost line, such as local staff, supplies, recycling, sanitation, higher level experts, etcetera. The number per person seems quite low. Need to understand more about the details.

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