Happy New Year! The beginning of a new year lends itself beautifully to goal setting and resolutions. At Pure Water for the World, we enter this new year filled with deep appreciation for an incredible 2015 and with excitement and anticipation for what is to come this year! Before we launch forward, let us first take a look Continue reading
Written by Nathalie Pratt. Suzanne Schmidt teaches second grade at Boulder Community School of Integrated Studies in Boulder, Colorado. About seven years ago, Suzanne began her path to adopting a child from Haiti. She had visited the country and her soon-to-be son in 2009, knowing it could be two or more years before she would Continue reading
Today, we honor YOU…a truly inspiring and generous group of passionate donors and fundraisers. Your outpouring of support in November and December means over 300 more families in Haiti and Honduras will experience a much healthier 2016, filled with new hope and opportunities. December 1, 2015 (GivingTuesday) was a transformative day for 110 families in three very Continue reading
Three high school students from Vermont traveled to Haiti in October of 2015 on a volunteer trip with Pure Water for the World. They spent five days actively learning about the country, the culture, the people and the water situation. They experienced a glimpse of the struggles and intense poverty so many families in Haiti face Continue reading
By Alice Urban It’s been six years since a devastating 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti, the Western Hemisphere’s poorest country. And while the international community rallied together to support the country’s recovery, Haitians still suffer from the effects. “Even with significant donor input post-earthquake, people continue to consume contaminated water as a result of economic hardship Continue reading
