This Mother’s Day, we would like to highlight the stories of water that have been told by mothers in Haiti and Honduras. Their stories tell of the need and the impact being made in their lives and the lives of their children and families. A Story of Health Sonia Esperanza Velasquez lives in San Ramon Continue reading
Are you a global citizen? Usher and Gwen Stefani hope so. The music icons performed at Saturday’s 2015 Global Citizen Earth Day concert in Washington, D.C., an annual event that seeks to inspire citizens to take action to protect our planet and its people. Organized by Global Citizen, and part of Earth Day Network events Continue reading
As told by Michael Reed: In February we visited the community slow sand filter in Los Arcos – a small suburb outside of Danli, Honduras. The Los Arcos community has had a water system (i.e. piped in water to their houses) since 2005, and in 2009 PWW helped build a slow sand filter. The filter Continue reading
Spring is here…a time for new beginnings. We want to share the new beginnings your generous funds have already helped to provide for children and families in Cité Soleil, Haiti this year. Waterborne illnesses in the impoverished community of Cité Soleil are widespread and a frequent cause of childhood death. Access to safe, clean water Continue reading
Thanks to your generous donations on #GivingTuesday (December 2, 2014), we are wrapping up our installation and training work in the communities of Santa Rosa and San Ramon in Trojes, Honduras. In Homes: 78 families have received essential hygiene training and have biosand water filters working in their homes! Two latrines were built in each community Continue reading
Today is World Health Day. It is a day to recognize the health issues faced by people around the world, and to get involved in activities, in our own communities and beyond, that lead to improved health. This year’s focus is on food safety and, more specifically, keeping food safe from farm to plate. The Continue reading