By María Regina Inestroza, Honduras Country Director Is the glass of water half full or half empty? This is a question that may sound familiar from a philosophy class, as it relates to the attitude toward the situations you could possibly encounter and the ambiguous ways you can approach and respond to them. Belky Vanessa Continue reading
By Rachel Peck, Volunteer March 8th is International Women’s Day (IWD); a day committed to empowering women and girls to achieve their goals, to raise awareness about the need for a more gender-balanced leadership system and equal pay. This year’s theme is “Be Bold For Change” and IWD is asking both men and women to Continue reading
As we continue to reflect on 2016, here are a few blogs that were our favorites and yours! We certainly had some exciting events in 2016 which we enjoyed sharing as well as the experiences of others such as our PWW travelers. We look forward to 2017, and the experiences it holds, as we continue Continue reading
By Rachel Peck, Intern “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.” – Article 1, The Universal Declaration of Human Rights December 10, 1948 in Paris the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed The Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Pure Water for the World Receives Chick-fil-A Foundation’s True Inspiration Award Rutland, VT – November 16, 2016. The Chick-fil-A Foundation recently held its annual True Inspiration Awards contest. This is the third year the Chick-fil-A Foundation has granted the True Inspiration Awards, which were created to honor the legacy of S. Truett Continue reading
By Rachel Peck, PWW Intern Five years ago, the United Nations designated today, October 11th to be the International Day of the Girl Child in an effort to highlight many of these issues facing young women all over the world. It is a day to empower young women and to celebrate what makes them unique. Continue reading
By Rachel Peck, PWW Intern Today is World Teacher Day, a day set aside to celebrate those who work so hard to ensure that many have an educated future. A teacher can make all the difference in someone’s life. They hold a powerful position in society, one that allows them to influence many lives. Continue reading
By Rachel Peck, PWW Intern We often don’t stop and think about many of the rights and freedoms we enjoy today. If we do, we probably don’t think about it enough. Women in 2016 have the right to choose whether or not to attend college, whether or not we will be doctors, lawyers and mothers Continue reading
