Pure Water for the World is a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering children and families, living in underserved communities of developing countries, with comprehensive and sustainable safe water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) solutions. Welcome to our Blog.
Written by Junior Seraphin, WASH Training Coordinator, PWW Haiti With the goal of curbing diseases that affect schoolchildren, the PWW team in Haiti organized four days of training for students and teachers at the Henri Christophe School. This program is part of the Community Education Program (CEP) introduced in Haiti last year (read more). The Continue reading
Last November, we introduced the LIFE-Honduras Consortium, established to meet the unprecedented needs of migrants in Honduras and the demands placed on local communities (read November story). As a reminder, the LIFE-Honduras Consortium addresses emergency response activities that cover the sectors of child protection, education, water, hygiene and sanitation, nutrition and health. The LIFE-Honduras Consortium Continue reading
The following is written by eighth grade student, Bella Garneau, who has spent the last year raising funds for PWW. Bella, thank you for your commitment and passion to ensuring children and families in Haiti and Honduras gain reliable access to safe water. Your leadership and persistence has paid off and will change lives. You Continue reading
Guest blog written by Mark A. Middleton, PWW volunteer Water is life – and life on earth is linked to water. Our existence is dependent on water, or the lack of it, in many ways, and one could say that our whole civilization is built on the use of water. And while humans really began Continue reading
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
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
The following is written by PWW guest blogger, Dean Burgess, shared with permission. Image via Pexels Rainwater harvesting is a process by which one collects and stores rain for future use. While the practice of harvesting rainwater has existed for centuries, it is regaining prominence across the country due to adverse climate changes such as Continue reading
Pure Water for the World has been installing rainwater harvesting systems in rural communities since 2014. It is an important tool used to provide sustainable, reliable access to water in homes, schools, and healthcare facilities. To learn more about our first RWH project in Honduras, constructed at a rural school in 2014, (photo right), click Continue reading
Mark your calendars for the Health, Hope & Opportunity Virtual Auction, opening March 20 at 9am EST and closing at 9pm EST on March 22. World Water Day is March 22. In celebration of this important day, PWW is hosting the 3rd annual Health, Hope & Opportunity Virtual Auction, March 20-22. Our goal is to raise Continue reading
Mark your calendars for the Health, Hope & Opportunity Virtual Auction, opening March 20 at 9am EST and closing at 9pm EST on March 22. World Water Day is March 22. In celebration of this important day, PWW is hosting the 3rd annual Health, Hope & Opportunity Virtual Auction, March 20-22. Our goal is to raise Continue reading
