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
PWW and World Water Day 2022
World Water Day (WWD) was March 22. This year’s theme was Groundwater: making the invisible visible. PWW teams in Honduras, Haiti and the US all celebrated this important global day that brings awareness and action to the global water crisis. We received wonderful videos and photos from our in-country teams and wanted to share some Continue reading
PWW Named Classy Award Finalist! Vote Today
Pure Water for the World, Inc. Named a 2022 Classy Awards Finalist Today, we are excited to announce that Pure Water for the World, Inc. (PWW) is a top 50 finalist for the 2022 Classy Awards. Click here to read press release. Classy, an online fundraising software for nonprofits, launched the Classy Awards in 2009 to Continue reading
Helping Students Reach for Their Dreams
“With all that has been going on in Haiti, this WASH school project is of vital importance, now more than ever, to support the health of Haitian children, enabling them to stay in school and achieve an education that can open new doors to their future.” – Paul Sofka, PWW Board Member In 2020, Paul Continue reading
“Great Joy for My Family!”
Elsa Marina Zelaya is a single mother who lives in the rural, underserved community of Nueva Esperanza de Capire, Honduras. With contaminated water chronically impacting the health and wellbeing of so many, her community has been in high need of a reliable safe water solution. “My family’s situation has not been very favorable, due Continue reading
World Water Day 2021 a Success!
The theme for World Water Day 2021, held on March 22, was the “Value of Water.” Pure Water for the World, Inc teams hosted events in Haiti, Honduras and the USA celebrating this precious resource and talking about what it means to really value water. World Water Day 2021 in Vermont Huge thanks go out Continue reading
PWW Achieves Accreditation from BBB Wise Giving Alliance
Media Contacts: Pure Water for the World, Inc. Jamin Gelder, Deputy Director 802-747-0778 jamin.gelder@purewaterfortheworld.org Tina Beaty (BBB Wise Giving Alliance) 202-937-2940 tina.beaty@porternovelli.com For Immediate Release PURE WATER FOR THE WORLD, INC. ACHIEVES ACCREDITATION FROM BBB WISE GIVING ALLIANCE Highlighting Excellence in Leadership, Finances and Mission-Driven Work Rutland, VT – April 8, 2021 – Continue reading
World Water Day 2021: PWW In Action
March 22nd is World Water Day: Valuing Water “Safe water is medicine.” This is a quote we have heard more than once from families we have worked with in both Haiti and Honduras. Access to this most precious resource has quite literally saved the lives of their family members and transformed their futures. For over Continue reading
Bringing WASH to Pistere, Haiti
January 2021 has come with the launch of PWW’s work on the Rotary International Global Grant 1981543 in Pistere, Haiti. Thanks to the generous support of dedicated Rotarians, Rotary District 6290, Rotary District 6600, Rotary District 7020, Rotary District 5390, many Rotary Clubs, and Rotary International, this new project will bring sustainable, life-changing clean water Continue reading