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World Water Day (WWD) was March 22. This year’s theme was Groundwater: making the invisible visible. PWW teams in Honduras, Haiti and the US all celebrated this important global day that brings awareness and action to the global water crisis. We received wonderful videos and photos from our in-country teams and wanted to share some Continue reading
Written by Aubrey Racz, PWW intern. Shared with permission I began interning with Pure Water for the World (PWW) in the fall of 2020 during my second year of the Master of Public Health program at the University at Albany School of Public Health. A mentor at the school knew my interest in global water, Continue reading
Pure Water for the World, Inc. Named a 2022 Classy Awards Finalist Today, we are excited to announce that Pure Water for the World, Inc. (PWW) is a top 50 finalist for the 2022 Classy Awards. Click here to read press release. Classy, an online fundraising software for nonprofits, launched the Classy Awards in 2009 to Continue reading
“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
Celebrated on March 8th each year, International Women’s Day is an internationally recognized day to honor and celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women around the world. International Women’s Day has been celebrated for over a century, with its roots dating back to 1911 (view full history here). Thank you to Santiago Continue reading
PWW Team Member Highlight: February 2022 This month, we are featuring another member of PWW’s staff. This gives you the opportunity to get to know our team a little better and gain an understanding about what makes them such a special part of PWW’s safe water programs. PWW Team Member: Emma Sosa PWW Office: Tegucigalpa, Continue reading
“With all that has been going on in Haiti, this WASH school project is of vital importance, now more than ever, to support the health of Haitian children, enabling them to stay in school and achieve an education that can open new doors to their future.” – Paul Sofka, PWW Board Member In 2020, Paul Continue reading
Linda Khachadurian is the founder of the sugar and chocolate art business, Chipper Confections, a volunteer-run 501(c)3 educational nonprofit, which works with the children in Haiti and Armenia. She is also a long-time friend and supporter of Pure Water for the World. Linda currently has an edible art show at The Karen Aqua Gallery in Cambridge, Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Pure Water for the World Announces New Location in Northern Haiti Rutland, VT – February 1, 2022. Matt Korn, Executive Director of Pure Water for the World, Inc. (PWW), announces the organization has moved its Haiti offices from the capital city of Port-au-Prince to Limonade, a town located near Cap-Haïtien, the largest Continue reading
On behalf of the Pure Water for the World team, we wish you a happy and healthy 2022. I’m thrilled to share that, thanks to you and many generous donors, we exceeded our year-end fundraising goal! The funds raised during the Clean Water is Medicine campaign will allow PWW to deliver safe water, sanitation and Continue reading
