Ingrid Ponce, a resident of Trojes, Honduras, used to boil water every day to make it safe for her family. This process required using wood, a very precious resource in Trojes. And, it meant large amounts of toxic smoke in her family’s kitchen. The safe water filter and hygiene education has changed her family’s daily Continue reading
Kristin Mahoney (pictured middle), PWW’s Office Manager in Vermont, had only been working for Pure Water for the World for three months when Carolyn Meub, Executive Director, decided it was time for Kristin to visit Haiti. She knew that for Kristin to gain the best understanding about the mission of PWW, she had to experience Continue reading
“Safe water is very important for life. The BioSand filters have come to benefit everyone in the community. And, personally, our family is saving money because we have better health, and we no longer have to buy water. From PWW, we have learned we should not throw our trash just anywhere, and we have learned Continue reading
Last month, the PWW WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) Training Team conducted an Introduction to Drinking Water Quality Testing Workshop. The workshop, developed by CAWST (Centre for Water and Sanitation Technology), was led by the PWW team under the direct supervision of Adele Woolsey, a CAWST Associate Education Program Developer. Adele has worked with the PWW Continue reading
By Olivia Laramie, PWW Student Intern Eva Jiménez began working as a volunteer for Pure Water for the World in Honduras in July 2017. An alumnus of the University of Madrid, Eva received her Bachelor Degree in Biology, with a focus in environmental and water quality. She later went on to get a Masters Degree Continue reading
By Eva Jimenez, PWW Honduras Volunteer Biosand water filters need to be used every day to ensure proper functioning. The “bio” part of the Biosand filter refers to the biological layer, a bacterial layer formed on the top of the sand that needs to be wet to keep the “good” bacteria fed and alive. Once Continue reading