Pure Water for the World, Inc. (PWW) thanks Rick Manganello for his contributions and dedication to the organization and the families it serves. Manganello completed his term as President of the Board of Directors this week. He has been instrumental to the direction of the organization, serving the roles of President, Vice President and Member Continue reading
Month: July 2015
Pure Water for the World, Inc. Announces New President and Members of Board of Directors
Pure Water for the World, Inc. (PWW) is pleased to announce the appointment of Randall M. Thompson as its new Board of Directors President and Tony Gilmore, Bob Mohr, Michael Reed, and Charlene Seward as new Board members. Randall Thompson is CEO of Copper Mountain Capital, a money management firm with over $100 million in Continue reading
Revival of Dormant Biosand Water Filters Proves Promising: Study to Be Shared at the WEDC International Conference This Week
Rutland, VT – July 28, 2015: A field study testing the reactivation of point-of-use, biosand filters after two months of inactivity yields positive results. Michael Reed, Pure Water for the World, Inc. (PWW) volunteer, conducted the study during his year of service with the organization in the rural region of Trojes, Honduras. Pure Water for Continue reading
Teenage Volunteer Shares Her Honduras Experience
In June, 8 teens and 11 adults traveled with Pure Water for the World to volunteer by installing water filters and latrines in rural communities in the mountainous Trojes region of Honduras. Upon their return, we spoke with one of the teens on the trip…15-year old Gabrielle, a rising high school sophomore student from Texas. Continue reading
Six Ways Pure Water for the World Remains Committed to Effective Solutions in Haiti
When the devastating 2010 earthquake struck Haiti, Pure Water for the World (PWW) already had three years of boots-on-the-ground experience implementing clean water programs and hygiene training in schools, orphanages and health clinics across some of the country’s poorest slums. Within hours of the earthquake, PWW’s locally-based team quickly and adeptly shifted their focus to Continue reading