Pure Water for the World student volunteer, Victoria Garrow, was featured in Nexus – The Northwestern Michigan College Magazine, Spring 2018. Victoria traveled with PWW on service trip to Haiti in the fall of 2016. It was an impactful experience that influenced her goals for the future. “Traveling to Haiti with Pure Water For the World was Continue reading
Month: January 2018
A Review of 2017 and Looking Forward into 2018
Happy New Year! I write this letter filled with gratitude as I reflect on the significant impact Pure Water for the World has been able to have on the lives of thousands of vulnerable children and their families over the past 18 years. Our successes are only possible because of the profound dedication and generosity Continue reading
Honoring Haitians: A Letter from Carolyn Meub, Executive Director
Dear Friends of PWW, Eight years ago today, Haiti experienced a life-changing event. A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck this small island nation, killing an estimated 230,000 people, injuring some 300,000 more, and leaving 2.3 million people displaced. Today, while Haiti is in the news for another reason, I vividly remember the tragedy that struck this Continue reading
Rebuilding and Reflecting: Eight Years Later
By Olivia Laramie, PWW Student Intern Eight years ago today (January 12, 2010) a 7.0 magnitude earthquake rocked the small island nation of Haiti. Estimates of the death toll vary but a raw estimate by Lonely Planet reported 230,000 people killed and about 300,000 injured. Access to the affected areas was difficult due to the Continue reading