Iris Rosales faced a frantic, five-hour, middle-of-the-night walk to the nearest health clinic, carrying her son on her back. Four-year-old Kener had become so dehydrated from days of diarrhea that Iris realized he might be dying...
Life expectancy in Haiti is 56 for women, and 52 for men. Waterborne disease is the second leading cause of death, and it’s particularly devastating among children. In just the last year, we installed water filtration systems that provide permanent pure water for nearly 180,000 schoolchildren and their families.
In Honduras, we implement household water treatment systems along with hygiene education and sanitation. Health is improved in every community we serve, and our Drink. Wash. Waste. solution is proven to make change sustainable.
OUR MISSION Pure Water for the World is dedicated to improving the health of children, families, and communities in the developing world by providing them with sustainable pure water solutions.
