Summary

Nothing is as hard as to bring to attention something ordinary. At the same time, nothing is as radical as something ordinary not being there anymore one day. However, scaring people with dark prophecies does not convince them, does not put them to action, but in turn causes a passive resignation. To put the water problem on the agenda and to keep it there, we wish to keep away from abstract, moralistic, or political warnings for the future. To show the significance of water to a person, a group or a community, we just show it.
It's that simple.
Read more >>Introduction: Project description

‘Tales of Water: A Child's View’ is a multimedia project (photographs, film, TV, print, education, internet) by the Foundation Tales of Water. The Foundation takes up actual water issues by having children from all over the world tell their stories and experiences with water.
Read more >>Goals and objectives
Water is often considered with a negative connotation (floods, tsunamis, draught, pollution). Although there are many water-related problems worldwide, water remains a positive factor in many people's lives as well; people all over the world depend on water for different reasons (e.g. drinking water, food, work, entertainment).
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