Written by Andrew Coco, PWW Haiti This year, in celebration of Global Handwashing Day, Pure Water for the World’s Haiti team conducted an awareness event about the importance of handwashing. The event was held at a school in the community of La Colline Deslandes, located in the region of Darbone in Leogane. This year’s theme was Continue reading
Month: October 2018
Global Handwashing Day in La Mosquitia, Honduras
Written by Xenia Castellanos and Eva Jiménez, PWW WASH Training Team, Honduras La Mosquitia is one of the most impressive regions in Honduras. Its inhabitants, the Miskitos, are one of the largest ethnic groups in the country. They have preserved their language and culture since ancient times. The region contains original landscape, including native flora Continue reading
Haiti Internship Expands Skillset
Written by Emery Letendre, PWW intern, Vermont Francesca Bleus spent her summer interning with Pure Water for the World in Haiti. A native of Haiti, Francesca is currently studying social work at the Institute of Social Work and Social Science in Port au Prince, Haiti. She has an extensive educational background, including computer science and Continue reading
Staff Spotlight: Oscar Andino
Written by Emery Letendre, PWW intern, Vermont Oscar Armando Andino started working with Pure Water for the World’s Honduras team in early 2008. Today, he is PWW’s Water Expertise & Training (WET) Centre Coordinator and oversees all of the organization’s WASH training and consulting services in Honduras. He has made invaluable contributions to the work Continue reading