Duck delight!

16/05/2007

More than 100 people in the developing world will have their lives changed for ever – because of a flock of plastic ducks that raced down the river Wear.

Northumbrian Water’s adopted international charity WaterAid has just received its share of the proceeds of the Durham duck race which took place late last year.

Almost £1,600 was raised for WaterAid – one of several good causes to receive money from the charity event.

Pictured at the cheque handover is Durham University Charities Kommittee (DUCK) Director Natasha Evans with Alistair Baker, Public Relations Officer for WaterAid in Northumbria.

Alistair said: “Twenty thousand plastic ducks tipped off a bridge and swimming down the Wear is now a popular annual attraction which, in addition to being a fun spectacle, is also a great fundraiser for good causes.

“We take it for granted that when we turn on the tap we get quality water safe to drink and that when we flush the toilet what comes naturally is treated out of sight and out of mind to be safely returned to the environment.

“Billions of people in the world are not so fortunate – a child dies every 17 seconds in the developing world from disease caused by dirty water and yet it only costs £15 to provide someone there with clean water, safe sanitation and hygiene education for life.”