May 5 is Global Hand Hygiene Day. The goal of the Global Hand Hygiene Day campaign is: “to recognize that handwashing is one of the most effective actions you can take to reduce the spread of pathogens and prevent infections, including the COVID-19 virus. Health workers and community members alike can play a role Continue reading
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Tomorrow is #GivingTuesdayNow!
May 5, 2020 has been officially designated #GivingTuesdayNow, a new global day of giving and unity, during which time we are invited to come together and “create a wave of generosity, citizen engagement, action from business and philanthropy, and support for communities and nonprofits around the world”. We celebrate the wave of generosity shared by Continue reading
COVID-19, An Update from Honduras & Haiti – May 1, 2020
PWW teams in Haiti and Honduras continue essential safe hygiene education outreach to help vulnerable populations as COVID-19 spreads. Important to note: The work being done by PWW teams, in response to this crisis, is not simply a short-term band-aid. Decisions are being carefully considered with the objective of building upon our existing hygiene education Continue reading
COVID-19, An Update from Honduras & Haiti – April 23, 2020
PWW teams in Haiti and Honduras continue essential safe hygiene education outreach to help vulnerable populations as COVID-19 spreads. Important to note: The work being done by PWW teams, in response to this crisis, is not simply a short-term band-aid. Decisions are being carefully considered with the objective of building upon our existing hygiene education Continue reading
COVID-19, An Update from Honduras & Haiti – April 16, 2020
PWW teams in Haiti and Honduras continue essential safe hygiene education outreach to help vulnerable populations as COVID-19 spreads. Important to note: The work being done by PWW teams, in response to this crisis, is not simply a short-term band-aid. Decisions are being carefully considered with the objective of building upon our existing hygiene education Continue reading
COVID-19, An Update from Haiti & Honduras – April 10, 2020
PWW teams in Haiti and Honduras continue essential safe hygiene education outreach to help vulnerable populations as COVID-19 spreads. Honduras The team has not let closures and stay-at-home protocols slow them down. Because messages do not often get out to the rural areas in which PWW works, the team has been busy creating posters for Continue reading
COVID-19, An Update from Haiti & Honduras – April 3, 2020
In an effort to keep you updated about how the people of Haiti and Honduras are doing during the continued spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve asked our teams to share. Here are their updates: Honduras “We are not going to wait for things to happen,” says Maria Inestroza, Honduras Country Director. “We are doing Continue reading
COVID-19, An Update from Haiti & Honduras – March 24, 2020
In an effort to keep you updated about how the people of Haiti and Honduras are doing during the continued spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve asked our teams to share. Here are their updates: Honduras In collaboration with PWW’s educational partner, CAWST (Centre of Affordable Water & Sanitation Technology), the PWW Honduras team is Continue reading
COVID-19, An Update from PWW
With COVID-19 continuing to spread across the globe, as of 3/19/2020, Honduras has nine confirmed cases. With severely limited medical resources and only 100 ventilators for its 9 million people, this impoverished country is joining other Latin American countries and taking an aggressive approach to contain the virus. On Sunday (3/15), Honduras closed its borders. Continue reading
PWW Team Member: Mauricio Reyes
PWW Team Member Highlight: December 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: Mauricio Reyes PWW Office: Trojes, Continue reading