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Kate Forde
Kate has an arts background having completed an Art Foundation at Central St Martins and a Fine Art Degree at Glasgow School of Art. She spent the following years working in Art galleries and continuing her own practice until returning to London and joining the Thames Festival team! Kate has worked on many exciting projects and festivals and has travelled to numerous countries with Rivers of the World. She strongly believes in the importance of high-quality art education for all children and young people and has played a central role in developing all our key education programmes.
Why WaterAid?
Right now, millions of people around the world are living without access to clean water and sanitation. This crisis is costing lives and ruining the chances of community development.
WaterAid's vision is a world where everyone has access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene; basic human rights that most take for granted.
It only costs £15 to give one-person access to clean water for the rest of their lives. Each singer taking part raises a minimum of £50, meaning Sing for Water saves thousands of lives.
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Since 2001, Sing for Water has been so much more than a fundraiser for WaterAid. Its incredible £1,378,857 raised is only part of the story - the project has opened the door for an entirely different community of people to connect with our mission. It brings creativity, compassion and collective joy into our work, and its impact reaches far beyond the stage. Sing for Water is a truly special part of who we are, and we couldn’t imagine our WaterAid events portfolio without it.Megan Elworthy, Senior Community and Events Fundraising Officer
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