This week our team in Haiti, alongside Community Agents, visited the home of Jean Baptiste Nerlie, who lives in Bouchereau, a community of ~30 families. Jean Baptiste and her family benefited from PWW’s WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene) training and household water treatment program in 2021. Jean Baptiste told us that her family of 7 Continue reading
As hotels in Cap-Haïtien, the largest city in northern Haiti, begin to fill and people prepare to celebrate the city’s 353rd year, PWW teams in nearby Limonade are busy delivering life-changing safe water programs. The team recently began the third year of monitoring a safe water and hygiene program, funded by Rotary International, that reached Continue reading
On May 3, 2023, 25 women, representing 14 communities across the rural Trojes region of Honduras, came together to embark on a learning opportunity that would transform their lives and open new doors of opportunity. The women’s training program is an initiative of PWW, the Municipal Office for Women in Trojes, and UNICEF, implemented under Continue reading
“We now have the opportunity to find a job to provide for our families.” – Lorena Figueroa (pictured with daughter), single mom and proud new resident of La Candelaria, at ribbon cutting. On July 6th, the residents of the recently established La Candelaria neighborhood came together to celebrate the inauguration of this significant project that Continue reading
Ronise Jean: Lead Community Agent, Limonade, Haiti “I was motivated to accept the role of Community Agent because I would like to see improvement in the health of families living in my community. There are many families who need to have good quality water to drink and who need education about hygiene in order to Continue reading
Menstrual Hygiene Day strives to create a world where menstruation is no longer a barrier to health, education, and gender equality. Menstrual Hygiene Day, launched in 2014 and celebrated annually on May 28th, is an international awareness campaign that aims to break the silence and stigma surrounding menstruation, promote menstrual hygiene management, and advocate for Continue reading
Menstrual Hygiene Day strives to create a world where menstruation is no longer a barrier to health, education, and gender equality. Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) is an essential component to PWW’s comprehensive WASH programs. To reinforce trainings and messaging about this important topic, PWW teams in Honduras and Haiti host and support activities being held Continue reading
World Water Day 2023 was celebrated on March 22. The theme of this year’s global celebrations was Accelerating Change. We are thrilled to report that our third annual World Water Day virtual auction exceeded our $10,000 goal, coming in at $13,000! A huge thank you to the generous auction donors and all of the participants Continue reading
Last year, 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, to serve as WASH paraprofessionals. Trained LCAs deliver safe water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) trainings, by way of Continue reading
On behalf of the Pure Water for the World team, we wish you a healthy, happy, prosperous 2023. We are excited to start off the new year by sharing that, thanks to many generous donors, we exceeded our year-end fundraising goal! The funds raised during the Water is the Best of All Things campaign will Continue reading