“It is expected that many will want to engage and take initiatives toward recovery and relief efforts…The state of Haiti strongly encourages all individuals who are in the process of organizing specific responses and action plans, to work with the local organizations and institutions in Haiti.” (Link to Original Washington Post article) Pure Continue reading
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Vote PWW for Chick-fil-A True Inspiration Award!
Earlier this year, Pure Water for the World was nominated to submit a project for funding through the Chick-fil-A True Inspiration Award. We are excited to share that the submitted application, Complete Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Education program for Trojes, Honduras Schools, earned us a spot as one of the finalists! Now you get to Continue reading
World Teacher Day- Celebrating Teachers Making a Difference
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
Pure Water for the World’s “Ripple Awards” Honor Committed Change-Makers
Rutland, VT – September 29, 2016. Pure Water for the World, Inc. (PWW) recently honored two distinguished groups with the “PWW Ripple Award,” for their overwhelming dedication to bring sustainable safe water solutions to children and families living in the most underserved communities in Haiti. “It’s a crazy concept that, in America, we can flip Continue reading
Sharing Everything for Water
By Mario Andre, PWW Haiti, Country Director Mrs. Charles Christiane (pictured) is a community leader in the greater Bouda Chita, Haiti region. She is one of the 300 families benefitting from last fall’s fundraising campaign to reach her underserved community with safe water solutions. Mrs. Christiane is a direct beneficiary of the safe water program, Continue reading
You made our year!
Thanks to you, over 2,000 new families are living healthier lives with safe water. We have recently closed the books on another fiscal year. Today, we reflect upon the impactful work our team has accomplished…made possible by your support. Read highlights from the year.
World Water Week- Focusing on Water and Sustainability
By Rachel Peck, PWW Intern This past week in Stockholm, an estimated 2,500 experts, organizations and business innovators all gathered to develop new ideas around one of the most pressing issues the world faces: water sustainability. Presented by Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), a organization that advises policies surrounding water issues, World Water Week is Continue reading
Wishes Came True On a PWW Trip
By Kiana Estime, PWW Traveler Hello Everyone, My name is Kiana Estime and I am a 19 –year- old sophomore at Holyoke, MA Community College. Originally I did not expect to attend the 2016 Honduras trip, for I meant to hop aboard a plane to Port-au-Prince, Haiti before the trip was later cancelled. However, Pure Continue reading
Women’s Equality Day: Women,Voting and Water
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
Measuring Hygiene Behaviour in La Mosquitia Region of Honduras Via CAWST
We are featuring news stories from leading WASH experts and organizations on Water-Blogged. Today’s feature is written by our partners at The Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology. Photo courtesy of CAWST Alongside UNICEF and our WET (Water Expertise and Training) Centre partners in Honduras, Pure Water for the World (PWW), who operate in Honduras as Agua Pura para el Mundo (APPM), CAWST Continue reading