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The Importance of Safe Water and Proper Sanitation on Menstrual Hygiene Written for Pure Water for the World by Julia Green. Safe water is essential in maintaining health; it’s a universal fact. While it’s needed for sanitation and hygiene, not everyone has access to safe water. Women and girls – particularly those in lower-income nations Continue reading
Guest blog, written by Roshni Patel, PWW student intern, Rutland High School, Rutland, VT The topic of menstruation remains taboo in many societies. Cultural practices, social myths, religious beliefs and other subjects can make it feel difficult for men and women to talk about menstruation. Lack of information and lack of access to menstrual hygiene Continue reading
The PWW team in Honduras recently interviewed girls who live in the region of Maraita to learn about their dreams for the future. With PWW actively working in their communities, these girls are already learning about the critical importance of clean water, safe sanitation and essential hygiene practices, as fundamental tools to protect their health, Continue reading
Hi! My name is Lorenzo Platt, I’m seventeen years old, I live in Florence in Italy, and I’ve been interested in water issues for a couple of years now. My interest towards water issues began when my family and I went on a vacation to Kenya in 2017. While there, we went to visit an Continue reading
Announcing PWW’s newest business supporter…NEET. Neet is a Canadian company that offers self-cleaning water bottles using UV-C technology, which enable people to enjoy clean water without the use of plastic water bottles. One of NEET’s core values is that access to clean water is a right, not a privilege. That’s why NEET sought out a Continue reading
Guest blog contributed by Zachary and Caroline Weller Hi, my name is Zachary Weller and I am 14 years old and my sister Caroline is 11. We are the editors of the Junco Hill Press. The Junco Hill Press is our homeschool newspaper that we have written for the past 8 years. We put out Continue reading
In a typical year, PWW is able to offer multiple volunteer service trips, enabling people to join our teams in Honduras and Haiti and take part in delivering life-changing safe water and sanitation programs to families living in rural, underserved communities. These weeklong trips provide ample opportunity for volunteers to learn more about PWW’s work Continue reading
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
Media Contacts: Pure Water for the World, Inc. Jamin Gelder, Deputy Director 802-747-0778 jamin.gelder@purewaterfortheworld.org Tina Beaty (BBB Wise Giving Alliance) 202-937-2940 tina.beaty@porternovelli.com For Immediate Release PURE WATER FOR THE WORLD, INC. ACHIEVES ACCREDITATION FROM BBB WISE GIVING ALLIANCE Highlighting Excellence in Leadership, Finances and Mission-Driven Work Rutland, VT – April 8, 2021 – Continue reading
Guest blog, written by Sneha Sundar, student founder of A Drink for Humanity My name is Sneha Sundar. I am a high schooler in California learning about the scarcity of water around the world. My community, privileged in many ways, has never had to bear the burden of this scarcity and can rely on access Continue reading
