As told by Mario Goeb This World Water Week, Pure Water shares with you a story similar to those we hear from our field teams throughout the year. For many of our partner community members, biosand filters have become a staple of daily life. It’s been three years since Anatolia Nolaco, a 63 year-old Trojes Continue reading
Originally told by Rasa Kent, a former PWW volunteer in Honduras After installing 70 filters, we were exhausted by the end of the 4th day. We had only the uphill homes remaining and we were ready to call it quits when we met Digna. Rob, Jeff and I had just hiked up to scope out the difficulty of the trail. At the Continue reading
This is part three in a series looking at the economics of clean water. So far, we have discussed the benefits of point of use water filters when there is an alternative market for clean water and when there is no alternative market for clean water. In both cases, based on my experiences, the economics Continue reading
Your son is very sick. He’s not eating, and his teacher says he’s falling behind in school. She suggests you take him to the clinic – a 24-mile drive down winding, rutted mountain roads. But you have no vehicle, and even if you did, you don’t really have the money to pay for the visit Continue reading