World Water Day 2023 was celebrated on March 22. The theme of this year’s global celebrations was Accelerating Change. We are thrilled to report that our third annual World Water Day virtual auction exceeded our $10,000 goal, coming in at $13,000! A huge thank you to the generous auction donors and all of the participants Continue reading
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World Water Day 2023 in Haiti: Preview
World Water Day is March 22nd. This day, celebrated around the world, is focused on bringing attention to our most vital source of life: water. This year’s World Water Day theme is: Accelerating Change. This World Water Day [2023] is about accelerating change to solve the water and sanitation crisis. And because water affects us Continue reading
World Water Day 2023 (Preview): Accelerating Change
Do you know that one (1) in four (4) people on our planet lacks reliable access to safely managed drinking water? And, even though it’s 2023 and we have achieved amazing advancements, waterborne illnesses continue to be a leading cause of death, with an estimated 829,000 people dying each year from water-related diarrheal illnesses. Life Continue reading
World Water Day 2022: Groundwater – Making the invisible visible
“Water is a basic human need, required for drinking and to support sanitation and hygiene, sustaining life and health. Access to both water and sanitation are human rights. A direct extension of access to WASH services not only improves educational opportunities and workforce productivity, but also contributes to a life of dignity and equality. WASH Continue reading
World Water Day 2021 a Success!
The theme for World Water Day 2021, held on March 22, was the “Value of Water.” Pure Water for the World, Inc teams hosted events in Haiti, Honduras and the USA celebrating this precious resource and talking about what it means to really value water. World Water Day 2021 in Vermont Huge thanks go out Continue reading
World Water Day 2021: PWW In Action
March 22nd is World Water Day: Valuing Water “Safe water is medicine.” This is a quote we have heard more than once from families we have worked with in both Haiti and Honduras. Access to this most precious resource has quite literally saved the lives of their family members and transformed their futures. For over Continue reading
World Water Day 2021: Valuing Water – Honduras
March 22nd is World Water Day! This year’s World Water Day theme is valuing water. For more than 22 years, PWW has focused on empowering people, living in underserved communities, to gain sustainable access to this most precious, basic necessity for life. For PWW, the value of water for the families and communities served is Continue reading
World Water Day 2021: Valuing Water
March 22nd is World Water Day! World Water Day is an internationally recognized day to celebrate water and raise awareness of the continued global water crisis. A primary focus of this designated water appreciation day is to increase the awareness and pursuit of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 – water and sanitation for Continue reading
World Water Day: PWW’s Work Impacts Climate
World Water Day 2020 is Sunday, March 22. This year’s theme is: Water and Climate Change – and how the two are inextricably linked. Climate change and increasingly chronic disasters can cause irreversible alterations and damage to natural resources and ecosystems. These events can also decrease biodiversity and intensify existing environmental degradation. Water and sanitation Continue reading
Let’s Talk About What Makes Water “Safe”
What is meant by “safe” water? And, how does PWW work to bring safe water to communities? World Water Day is this Friday, March 22nd! We are working to continue to provide you with insights about what goes into implementing sustainably safe water programs in underserved communities. You can access our series of blogs for Continue reading