October 15 marks the seventh Global Handwashing Day – an international campaign to motivate and mobilize millions to wash their hands with soap. This year, as the Ebola crisis largely preoccupies the global health community, UNICEF states that the fight against Ebola further underscores the importance of handwashing for disease prevention. “Handwashing with soap is Continue reading
In only one day, 200 million work hours are consumed by women and girls collecting water for their families. According to water.org, that’s equivalent to the labor needed to construct 28 Empire State Buildings. It’s also equivalent to about 28,571,428 days of school. Imagine if all those hours could be put toward girls’ education. October Continue reading
At Pure Water for the World, we often talk about the right all people have to safe drinking water. We discuss basic health, and the right to safe and reliable sanitation options. And we are passionate about people having the right to accessible and correct hygiene information. But this International Day of Peace, we encourage Continue reading
As told by Mario Goeb This World Water Week, Pure Water shares with you a story similar to those we hear from our field teams throughout the year. For many of our partner community members, biosand filters have become a staple of daily life. It’s been three years since Anatolia Nolaco, a 63 year-old Trojes Continue reading
charity Syllabification: char·i·ty | Pronunciation: /ˈCHerədē/ NOUN (plural charities): The voluntary giving of help, typically in the form of money, to those in need. It’s a simple definition, but it signifies a lot more. Charity is an action. It’s a state of mind. Some consider it a virtue. And charity contributes to the promotion of Continue reading
A major goal of World Water Week is to raise awareness about water issues worldwide. These issues deal with poverty, sustainable business, energy, conflict, climate, nutrition and natural resource management – just to name a few. To keep informed throughout the year, bookmark Water hub. A product of Great Britain’s The Guardian, Sustainable Business Hubs Continue reading
World Water Week in Stockholm is a leading annual global event that seeks to address the planet’s water issues and water-related international development challenges. The week attracts more than 2,500 participants and 200 collaborating local and international organizations working in some 130 countries. The 2014 World Water Week in Stockholm will take place Aug. 31 Continue reading
Eleven years ago today, 22 aid workers were killed in a bombing at the United Nations headquarters in Baghdad. World Humanitarian Day, celebrated each year on Aug. 19, commemorates all people who have lost their lives in humanitarian service and celebrates the spirit that inspires humanitarian work around the world. This year, there is sadly Continue reading
Sanitation’s had quite the month in the news. A well-covered emerging body of research asserts that poor sanitation – even for children with enough food – may be a significant factor in childhood stunting. Globally, more than 162 million children under five years old are stunted, that is, more than two standard deviations below median Continue reading
With the mayor’s swig of finally-safe water, a wave of relief rushed over Toledo, Ohio. It had only been a few days, but the drinking water ban that impacted some 400,000 Ohioans was a stark reminder of the fragility of the world’s water supply. “We have not been good stewards of this natural resource,” said Continue reading