By Kiana Estime, PWW Traveler Hello Everyone, My name is Kiana Estime and I am a 19 –year- old sophomore at Holyoke, MA Community College. Originally I did not expect to attend the 2016 Honduras trip, for I meant to hop aboard a plane to Port-au-Prince, Haiti before the trip was later cancelled. However, Pure Continue reading
By Rachel Peck, PWW Intern We often don’t stop and think about many of the rights and freedoms we enjoy today. If we do, we probably don’t think about it enough. Women in 2016 have the right to choose whether or not to attend college, whether or not we will be doctors, lawyers and mothers Continue reading
We are featuring news stories from leading WASH experts and organizations on Water-Blogged. Today’s feature is written by our partners at The Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology. Photo courtesy of CAWST Alongside UNICEF and our WET (Water Expertise and Training) Centre partners in Honduras, Pure Water for the World (PWW), who operate in Honduras as Agua Pura para el Mundo (APPM), CAWST Continue reading
By Rachel Peck, PWW Intern It’s easy to become overwhelmed by the seemingly insurmountable number of problems we are faced with everyday. It’s easy to become overwhelmed by the sorrow and despair others feel. It’s easier, sometimes, to try and shut out the pain and suffering of our neighbors, communities and the rest of the Continue reading
To be effective in providing sustainable safe water solutions, it is critical to accurately monitor and evaluate water quality. Only through proactive testing can we truly understand water composition, which enables us to properly measure the efficacy of safe water tools and training programs. To meet this goal, in March of 2013, PWW opened a Water Quality Continue reading
Change-Maker: Carsten Pran, PWW Volunteer and Fundraiser In June, 17 students and adults joined our PWW-Honduras team for a week of service. The team of volunteers spent five days installing water filters and piping, building latrines, administering anti-parasite medication, and interacting with Honduran children and families. Sixteen-year old Carsten Pran, a high school student from California, shares Continue reading
By Eliza Breed: PWW Intern Are you passionate about travel? Interested in service and learning about a new culture? Pure Water for the World offers week long international service trips to Haiti and Honduras. The next trip to Haiti runs from November 6-11. There are still spots available, and here’s why you should go! I was very excited to interview Continue reading
By Eliza Breed, PWW Intern International Youth Day is a United Nations event that is held on August 12th every year since 1999. This day is dedicated to younger people around the world who step up to improve their community, country, and world. Each year has a different theme. This year, the theme is “The Continue reading
We are featuring news stories from leading WASH experts and organizations on Water-Blogged. Today’s feature is written by our very own Carolyn Crowley Meub, sharing “Lessons From The Field” – courtesy of Rotary’s WASRAG, Water & Sanitation Rotarian Action Group. This is the second article by Carolyn Crowley Meub, Executive Director, Pure Water for the World, on best practices to develop sustainable projects. ************************************************************************************************************* Ribbon cutting for a Continue reading
Sunday, August 7th, was International Friendship Day. We wanted to share the story of two couples, who developed a strong friendship all because of a PWW trip to Honduras. Here is their story as told by the the Johnsons & the Sabens. As avid Rotarians in Yarmouth MA, we (Jim and Tammy) wanted to do Continue reading
