The Invest in Others Charitable Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charity that encourages, recognizes, and supports the philanthropic and volunteer activities of financial advisors in communities across the country and around the world, hosted their annual Community Leadership Awards on Thursday, September 18th. Randall M Thompson, of Lincoln Financial Advisors in Houston, was a finalist for the Continue reading
Month: September 2014
We forged a river!
Recently, Rony and Fredy, Trojes health promoters, were in the rural town of San Antonio de Las Vegas delivering filters. They crossed over a little stream to get to the first house in this community. Soon after arriving at the home, it started raining so they stayed in the house for about 15 minutes. When Continue reading
The right of each person to peace
At Pure Water for the World, we often talk about the right all people have to safe drinking water. We discuss basic health, and the right to safe and reliable sanitation options. And we are passionate about people having the right to accessible and correct hygiene information. But this International Day of Peace, we encourage Continue reading
For Anatolia, contaminated water is a thing of the past. And she intends to keep it that way.
As told by Mario Goeb This World Water Week, Pure Water shares with you a story similar to those we hear from our field teams throughout the year. For many of our partner community members, biosand filters have become a staple of daily life. It’s been three years since Anatolia Nolaco, a 63 year-old Trojes Continue reading
It’s the International Day of Charity: Why do you give?
charity Syllabification: char·i·ty | Pronunciation: /ˈCHerədē/ NOUN (plural charities): The voluntary giving of help, typically in the form of money, to those in need. It’s a simple definition, but it signifies a lot more. Charity is an action. It’s a state of mind. Some consider it a virtue. And charity contributes to the promotion of Continue reading
Water hub – it’ll keep you informed
A major goal of World Water Week is to raise awareness about water issues worldwide. These issues deal with poverty, sustainable business, energy, conflict, climate, nutrition and natural resource management – just to name a few. To keep informed throughout the year, bookmark Water hub. A product of Great Britain’s The Guardian, Sustainable Business Hubs Continue reading
World Water Week in Stockholm builds capacity, promotes partnerships, reviews implementation
World Water Week in Stockholm is a leading annual global event that seeks to address the planet’s water issues and water-related international development challenges. The week attracts more than 2,500 participants and 200 collaborating local and international organizations working in some 130 countries. The 2014 World Water Week in Stockholm will take place Aug. 31 Continue reading