Nairobi Water Project Tops Fan Vote in Xylem and City Football Foundation’s ‘2023 Water Heroes Academy’
29 Novembro 2023 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
Young Leaders from Five Cities Tackle Critical
Water Challenges in Joint Initiative with Xylem
Against a backdrop of escalating global water challenges, young
leaders are stepping up to make a difference with the Water Heroes
Academy – a joint initiative by Manchester City’s global community
program, Cityzens Giving, and global water technology partner,
Xylem. Launched in 2021, the initiative empowers young leaders to
tackle water challenges in their local communities by using the
power of football to provide essential education on water,
sanitation and hygiene (WASH).
This year, five water projects led by inspiring young leaders in
Bangalore, Barranquilla, Nairobi, Tacloban City and Washington D.C.
took part in the program. Earlier this month, Manchester City
supporters were invited to vote for their favorite project, and
with almost 18,000 votes cast, Nairobi was named the winning
project for 2023.
Today, it is estimated that 70% of Nairobi’s population live in
informal settlements, with only 20% of the population having access
to piped water and sanitation.1 The Nairobi team’s project focused
on educating young girls about using clean water for sanitation and
hygiene during their period.
The young leaders from Nairobi will be visited by a Manchester
City Club Legend and receive additional training from Manchester
City coaches in the Football and Water Education curriculum. Each
of this year’s projects also receives seed funding, educational
tools, and training and mentoring from Xylem and City Football
Foundation, providing young leaders with the resources they need to
create their own unique programs.
Since 2021, the Water Heroes Academy has engaged more than 200
young leaders and delivered vital water and football related
education to more than 12,000 young people in ten cities.
To learn more, visit Water Heroes Academy.
About Xylem
Xylem (XYL) is a leading global water technology company
committed to solving the world’s critical water, wastewater, and
water-related challenges through technology, innovation, and
expertise. Our more than 22,000 diverse employees delivered
combined pro forma revenue of $7.3 billion in 2022. We are creating
a more sustainable world by enabling our customers to optimize
water and resource management and helping communities in more than
150 countries become water-secure. Join us in the effort at
www.xylem.com and Let’s Solve Water.
About Manchester City Football Club
Manchester City is an English football club initially founded as
St Mark’s West Gorton in 1880. Renamed Manchester City FC in 1894,
the club secured its first major trophy in 1904. It has since
enjoyed success on both domestic and international fronts, most
notably completing an outstanding UEFA Champions League, Premier
League and FA Cup Treble in 2023.
One of 13 clubs comprising the City Football Group, Manchester
City plays its home fixtures at the Etihad Stadium, a 53,500 seat
arena that the club has called home since 2003. The stadium sits on
the wider Etihad Campus, which also encompasses the City Football
Academy, a state-of-the-art training and development facility that
houses its men’s, women’s and academy teams.
For more information, please visit www.mancity.com.
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