By Rachel Peck, Volunteer April 22, 1970 marked the first Earth Day, which has been credited as the beginning of the modern American environmentalist movement and would eventually lead to an international movement. Today, on April 22, 2017, we will celebrate Earth Day by raising awareness about environmental issues in communities far from our own. Continue reading
By Carolyn Crowley Meub, Executive Director None of us like to fail. Yet, from time to time, we all do. How do we learn from failure and turn it into success? Learning from failures in the WAter, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector was the topic of a forum that I recently attended, sponsored by Helvetas USA and Continue reading
Community. Education. Trust. Commitment. Integration. These are Pure Water for the World’s core values. They provide the fundamental foundation from which we work. Our teams have been putting these values into action, sharing our gained knowledge, understanding, and expertise with others with a goal of expanding greater awareness and understanding of the vital importance of safe water, sanitation and hygiene Continue reading
(updated from a 2013 blog) While there are a number of water purification technologies in use all over the world, the technology most often implemented by Pure Water for the World is the Hydraid® biosand filter. The Hydraid® biosand filter is intended for point-of-use water filtration and can provide clean water for a family of Continue reading
Rainwater harvesting is an option that should be considered when planning an improved water supply system for a residence or community. Depending on local needs and conditions, rainwater harvesting could provide a complementary or alternative water supply. As part of our WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene) training and consulting services in Honduras, we recently added a Rainwater Continue reading