Defending the Basic Human Right to Water: Meet George McGraw, Founder of DIGDEEP
In this eye-opening interview, Mr. McGraw talks about the basic human right to water, how to defend it, what DIGDEEP does, and what everyone can do to help be part of the solution to this very serious problem.
“We really believe water is a basic human right. We should put people at the center…George McGraw is the Founder and Executive Director of DIGDEEP. He has a simple goal: to change the way people think about water. He built DIGDEEP to defend access to clean water as a basic human right.
DIGDEEP is committed to defending the human right to water. They transform lives with clean water and safeguard human dignity. Each of their water projects is designed using a human rights-based approach, a practical model that integrates rights and dignity into the plans and processes of development. They treat each stakeholder holistically, using human rights principles to achieve outcomes like ownership, equity, participation, and rule of law. Recipient communities are not expected to be grateful – they’re expected to be proactive – empowered to defend their own rights in the future. They use their work to educate and empower people worldwide. DIGDEEP is changing the way people think about water, protecting water access as a human right through education and awareness.
For more information on DIGDEEP, please visit: http://www.digdeep.org/index.html
For more about the 4-Liter Challenge, please visit: https://4liters.org/
“The amount of water we have in the world is finite, so we’re all in this together.”
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