We recently witnessed a really heartwarming story. The Schwettman Interact Club donated $100 to Pure Water for the World to help kids and families in Honduras. Trinity Rotary Club in Florida matched it, and it will be added to a NY/Honduras matching grant to total about $500, which is enough to provide water filters, latrines, education and training to a family in Honduras. Schwettman Education Center is a voluntary educati ... read more >
In January of 2012, I embarked on my first trip to Honduras with Pure Water for the World. For the past few years, my father has been organizing the trips and I have wanted to join him but this was the first time my schedule allowed it. I could think of few better causes to support and it's tremendous to see how the organization is positively impacting families and communities on a daily basis. I have always found travel to Cent ... read more >
“It is important to have a latrine to avoid contamination, so that the children aren't sick,” said Maria A., a mother of six and resident of San Francisco de Capire. Her household is one of 30 that were surveyed about their sanitation perceptions for research on the effect of sanitation education on latrine acceptance in Trojes, Honduras. Through an internship I completed last fall with Pure Water for the World in the Rutland ... read more >
When the earthquake struck Haiti almost two years ago, there was an outpouring of aid from around the world. People donated and aid agencies responded with much needed help. You could see the generosity of the world in the tents provided to the displaced, some from China, Bolivia, the United States and Rotary International. It was heartwarming to see the world step up in the face of such devastation. My church was touched ... read more >
Sporting a battery-powered headlamp, Dr. Dave Weinstein of New York looked more like a miner than a dentist. And in fact he and Dr. Peter Abell of Brattleboro, VT did their fair share of digging as they filled cavities, extracted badly damaged teeth, and chipped off plaque for needy patients while visiting Trojes in October. This endeavor was part of the recent Pure Water trip to Trojes. With the assistance of Peter’s wife Marian, a ... read more >
From October 17 to 21, a group from around the U.S. came to visit PWW in Trojes. Most were members of Rotary clubs who have supported PWW, and came to get see what PWW does in Honduras, up-close and hands-on. Speaking for the Trojes-based team, it was also a great experience for us to get to know you, as some of the people who make the projects possible. Thank you! The week started with a day installing Sawyer filters in the com ... read more >
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