In Haitian Voodoo, “Poto Mitan” is a term often used to describe the value of a mother in a family. The Poto Mitan is the center pole in the architecture of a Voodoo temple; the skeleton of the edifice. “At Pure Water for the World, we are a family,” says Laura Guerrier, Accountant, PWW Haiti Continue reading
PWW Team Member Highlight: April 2019 Each month we are featuring a member of PWW’s staff. This gives you the opportunity to get to know our team a little better and gain an understanding about what makes them such a special part of PWW’s safe water programs. PWW Team Member: Ramy Pierrette, PWW Haiti Team Continue reading
World Water Day 2019 was a success! Each year, Pure Water for the World teams in Haiti and Honduras create special events, in celebration of World Water Day, to engage and further educate locals about the critical importance of safe water and hygiene. *World Water Day (WWD) is held annually on March 22nd as a Continue reading
With less than a month until World Water Day 2019, we wanted to take a moment to talk more about this internationally recognized day that is growing in both popularity and activism. What is World Water Day? World Water Day is an internationally recognized day held annually on March 22nd. Started in 1993, the celebrated Continue reading
UPDATE: February 18, 2019 The recent political unrest in Haiti has led to extreme shortages of water, food and fuel. The U.S. Embassy has reaffirmed support of the Haitian people. We, too, remain steadfast in our commitment to the Haitian people and hold hope for a peaceful resolution. We are in close communication with the Continue reading
Dear Friends of Pure Water for the World and Haiti, Though it hasn’t yet reached the headlines in the US, you may have read about the current state of affairs in Haiti. Since last Wednesday, thousands of Haitians have taken to the streets of Port-au-Prince, as well as other cities across the country, in protest Continue reading
Happy 2019! As I write this letter, we are in the midst of planning Pure Water for the World’s 20th anniversary celebration activities. Yes, PWW is entering into its twentieth year of improving the health and lives of children and families simply by providing sustainable access to life’s most basic necessities…safe water and sanitation. THANK Continue reading
Panoramic view of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Cité Soleil is located along the waterfront. Yvette Derice lives in the community of Village Rapatrié, located in Cité Soleil, Haiti, the poorest slum in the Western Hemisphere. Village Rapatrié was formed as a community between 2004-2006 by a group of Haitians deported from the United States. The government relocated Continue reading
YOU can help them come true. “Be the change that you wish to see in the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi This holiday season, we are focused on helping children’s dreams come true by empowering them with safe water…the foundation for health, hope and opportunity. We spoke with students who live in underserved communities of Haiti and Continue reading
Bill Donberg (pictured with a family in Haiti) is passionate about the work of Pure Water for the World. So passionate that he and his wife, Phyllis, have offered to match EVERY donation made for GivingTuesday, dollar for dollar, up to $15,000. Bill firmly believes that a donation to PWW is not a gift, but Continue reading
