Pure Water for the World is a non-profit organization dedicated to implementing sustainable water solutions to children, families, and communities in developing countries. Welcome to our Blog.
– By Junior Seraphin, WASH Training Coordinator, PWW Haiti An unhealthy school environment can significantly reduce school attendance rates. Among the diseases that affect children, the most important are intestinal infections and diarrhea. The promotion of good hygiene practices at home and at school are the most effective and economical means of preventing these diseases Continue reading
Buenos dias todos! I recently returned from my first visit with Pure Water for the World’s team in Honduras. It’s been a long 2 years, 7 months since I last put my passport to use. While a global pandemic has created challenges and hardships for millions in the US and around the world, it did Continue reading
Safe water was very difficult to come by for the Romain family. Every week, the family spent three (3) hours walking from their home to find treated water to purchase. The long walk, combined with the prohibitive cost of the water, created a significant and relentless hardship on the entire family. Today, the family celebrates Continue reading
Global Menstrual Hygiene Day (MH Day) is Saturday, May 28th! This year’s theme is “We Are Committed” and is in alignment with the United Nation’s 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). An essential component to achieving menstrual hygiene sustainability goals is that “everyone can access period-friendly water, sanitation & hygiene facilities everywhere.” MH DAY IN HAITI Continue reading
The following is a depiction of home life for families living in a typical community located in the very rural region of Trojes, Honduras, where PWW team members have been delivering comprehensive water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) programs for over a decade. The photos are actual families and homes located in Trojes, but the specific Continue reading
For close to 25 years, Pure Water for the World, Inc. (PWW) has been working to meet the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) needs of families living in underserved communities in Haiti and Honduras. Originally launched as a Rotary Club project by Brattleboro, VT-based Rotarians, PWW has reached more than 700 communities since becoming a Continue reading
Given the multiple challenges women and adolescent girls face, it is evident that promoting menstrual hygiene management (MHM) is not only a sanitation matter; it is also an important step towards safeguarding the dignity, bodily integrity and overall life opportunities of women and girls. – World Bank (source) Across the globe, women and girls face Continue reading
This is Madam Jacqueline Fucien, the mother of five children, ages 10-26. They live in Pistère, Haiti, where PWW is working to empower families with reliable safe water and hygiene education programs. Jacqueline’s family used to suffer with severe intestinal issues and diarrhea. Today, with their clean water filter and knowledge of healthy hygiene practices, Continue reading
Your donation MATCHED! A group of passionate PWW supporters have come together to help us advance our work in Limonade by offering an incredible $85,000 in matching funds. We need your help to secure the full amount by June 30th! Happy Spring, dear friend of PWW! I hope this e-letter finds you and your loved Continue reading
Guest written by student volunteer, Owen Unger. Owen lives in Washington and is a freshman in high school. “I decided to volunteer with PWW because environmental issues are important to me and water is seriously affected by environmental factors which in turn affects quality of life for millions.” Billions of people around the world lack Continue reading
