Lead Community Agents in Action – Youseline Pierre
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
You Made it Happen: 2022 Summary and Welcoming 2023
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
No more contamination for families in Nueva Esperanza de Capire, Honduras
Nueva Esperanza de Capire is a remote community located in the Trojes region of Honduras. It is a very mountainous, rural community that takes upwards of 2.5 hours of travel time to access from PWW’s office located in the main town of Trojes. Water sources are abundant in the community. However, water quality analysis results Continue reading
Lead Community Agents in Action
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
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
Water and Sanitation in El Onal
In 2020, two back-to-back hurricanes ravaged communities across Trojes, including El Onal, tearing down homes and destroying water systems. We’ve spent the past two years helping communities recover from this devastating natural disaster. Clarke Cares along with generous donors stepped in to fund a much-needed WASH program that has empowered the families in El Onal, Continue reading
Closing Fiscal Year 2022
On June 30th, we closed the books on fiscal year 2022, having reached thousands of individuals living in underserved communities in Haiti and Honduras with life’s most basic necessities: safe water, sanitation and hygiene education. This past year, PWW teams were able to reach more than 2,600 community members, living in eight communities located in Continue reading
Pistère Family No Longer Walks 3 Hours for Water
Safe water was very difficult to come by for the Romain family. Every week, the family spent three (3) hours walking from their home to find treated water to purchase. The long walk, combined with the prohibitive cost of the water, created a significant and relentless hardship on the entire family. Today, the family celebrates Continue reading
Meet Madam Jacqueline, Mother of 5
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