Global Menstrual Hygiene Day (MH Day) is Saturday, May 28th! This year’s theme is “We Are Committed” and is in alignment with the United Nation’s 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). An essential component to achieving menstrual hygiene sustainability goals is that “everyone can access period-friendly water, sanitation & hygiene facilities everywhere.” MH DAY IN HAITI Continue reading
The following is a depiction of home life for families living in a typical community located in the very rural region of Trojes, Honduras, where PWW team members have been delivering comprehensive water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) programs for over a decade. The photos are actual families and homes located in Trojes, but the specific Continue reading
For close to 25 years, Pure Water for the World, Inc. (PWW) has been working to meet the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) needs of families living in underserved communities in Haiti and Honduras. Originally launched as a Rotary Club project by Brattleboro, VT-based Rotarians, PWW has reached more than 700 communities since becoming a Continue reading
Given the multiple challenges women and adolescent girls face, it is evident that promoting menstrual hygiene management (MHM) is not only a sanitation matter; it is also an important step towards safeguarding the dignity, bodily integrity and overall life opportunities of women and girls. – World Bank (source) Across the globe, women and girls face Continue reading
This is Madam Jacqueline Fucien, the mother of five children, ages 10-26. They live in Pistère, Haiti, where PWW is working to empower families with reliable safe water and hygiene education programs. Jacqueline’s family used to suffer with severe intestinal issues and diarrhea. Today, with their clean water filter and knowledge of healthy hygiene practices, Continue reading