In August, we announced the establishment of a new community-based program, the Community Education Program (CEP), in Limonade, Haiti (read more). This community-driven program involves PWW training and supporting local community leaders, known as Lead Community Agents (LCAs, pictured right), to serve as WASH paraprofessionals. Trained LCAs deliver safe water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) trainings, Continue reading
Month: December 2022
Apollo Technology Group and AWT: Inspired Giving
Apollo Technology Group, a member of the Association of Water Technologies – AWT (PWW is AWT’s charity partner), has a long history of supporting clean water programs across the globe. Apollo Technology Group was founded in 2019 by Allan Bly, a Chemical Engineer who has almost 40 years of experience working in the water treatment Continue reading
Climate-Resilient WASH Guidelines and Menstrual Hygiene Management in Honduras schools
In early December, the PWW team in Honduras, in collaboration with UNICEF, conducted a workshop with the Honduras Ministry of Education focused on “Climate-resilient WASH Guidelines and Menstrual Hygiene Management in Schools.” The primary objective of the workshop was to analyze recommendations for the establishment of climate-resilient WASH infrastructure in Honduran schools, which includes a Continue reading
WASH for El Coyote, Honduras
The rural community of El Coyote is located in the municipality of Maraita, Francisco Morazan, Honduras. Even though El Coyote is only 6.2km (3.8 miles) from the town center in Maraita, it takes about 45 minutes to reach the community by truck due to the challenging road conditions. The members of this community had seen Continue reading
Lead Community Agents in Haiti Host World Toilet Day Event
World Toilet Day is held every year on November 19th. This year’s theme was: Groundwater and sanitation – making the invisible visible, to highlight the impact of the sanitation crisis on groundwater. PWW hosted a successful, interactive event in the community of Deréal, Haiti to celebrate World Toilet Day and provide important sanitation and hygiene Continue reading