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PWW teams in Haiti and Honduras continue essential safe water, sanitation and hygiene education outreach to help vulnerable populations prevent the spread of diseases, including COVID-19. Summer Update As we enter into the first days of fall, we wonder where this year has gone! For a year that has been very different, with reduced events Continue reading
This past year, Premier Water & Energy Technology, Inc., of Jacksonville, Florida, partnered Pure Water for the World (PPW) to support a WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene) project for all of the families in El Tablazo, Honduras. To help El Tablazo’s community school, Premier Water joined efforts with H2O for Life (an organization whose mission Continue reading
We hope this message finds you and your loved ones in good health and navigating safely through this unprecedented time in our collective history. With pandemic challenges facing people across the globe, we’re thrilled to let you know that PWW team members have been designated as “essential” in communities where we work. This year, even Continue reading
Written by Olivia Laramie, PWW Volunteer (pictured right) In 2015, Pure Water for the World (PWW) volunteer Katie Reed, released a report evaluating the need for Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) in Honduras and found that the need was high. The report suggested that PWW work with local health professionals to establish a menstrual hygiene management Continue reading
We closed the books on fiscal year 2020 and are excited to share the impact you made possible. Impact Numbers: Reached 1,977 people at homes and in schools with safe water, sanitation and hygiene solutions. Installed 345 biosand water filters in homes and schools. Constructed 64 latrines at homes. Built 9 latrines with handwashing stations Continue reading
“With your help, we can create lasting change!” – Paul Sofka, PWW Board Member, Matching Donor With students in Haiti going back to school in August, time is of the essence. Paul has a goal to raise $30,000 by September 30th to help two schools receive lasting safe water, sanitation and hygiene solutions. Paul will Continue reading
Rutland, VT – July 15, 2020. Pure Water for the World, Inc. (PWW) announces the official launch of a comprehensive UNICEF-sponsored program, entitled, “Humanitarian WASH Response to Communities Affected by Drought in the Dry Corridor in Honduras.” The comprehensive impact program is funded by UNICEF Honduras Country Office (CO), with the support of the underfunded Continue reading
With a pandemic changing plans and canceling events for people around the world, PWW supporters asked how they could still be involved. We quickly transitioned the 2020 Ride for Safe Water event, planned for June, to the 2020 Virtual Ride for Safe Water…and, it’s a testament that pandemics can’t stop good from happening! PWW’s Ride Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Pure Water for the World Announces Safe Learning Spaces Project in Honduras Rutland, VT – July 9, 2020. Pure Water for the World, Inc. (PWW) announces the official launch of a comprehensive UNICEF-sponsored program in Honduras, “Establishing Safe Learning Spaces: School Safety Plans with Gender-Focused, Climate-Resilient WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene) Services.” Continue reading
Guest blogger, Carsten Pran, is a Robertson Scholar with dual-enrollment at Duke University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is pursuing a major he designed called “Integrative Water Studies”, which combines multiple fields of study to better understand global water justice and equity. In 2016, he traveled to Trojes, Honduras with PWW Continue reading
