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El Onal, a small community in remote Trojes, Honduras, is located almost 5,000 feet above sea level. Ovidio Vasquez, Martha Dominguez and their three children — Yimy (9), Bairon (8), and Yensy (1) — moved to El Onal from Las Delicias, a community where the family had full access to clean water on a daily Continue reading
Jesus Perez, age 45, lives in the community of La Fortuna Arriba, located in rural Trojes, Honduras, with her husband, her 94-year-old father, and Ariana, her 8-year-old daughter (pictured right). Last year (2018), the community of La Fortuna Arriba was a recipient of Pure Water for the World’s WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene) program. Jesus Continue reading
Written by Tracy Adams, Office & Donor Relations Manager, Pure Water for the World In October, I had the opportunity to take my first trip to Honduras with Pure Water for the World. During the week-long trip, the group of 18 volunteers installed filters, helped finish construction on latrines, visited a community to host a Continue reading
PWW Team Member Highlight: November 2019 Each month we are featuring a 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: Karla Vargas PWW Office: Trojes, Continue reading
Pure Water for the World was recently selected by Ezvid Wiki as one of six nonprofits to be featured in an article highlighting organizations dedicated to tackling the global water crisis. Below are two excerpts from the featured article. The entire article and a video that highlights all six organizations can be found by clicking Continue reading
PWW Team Member Highlight: October 2019 Each month we are featuring a 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: Wilnert Dorvily PWW Office: Port-au-Prince, Continue reading
Global Handwashing Day was launched in 2008 with a goal of raising awareness about the importance of washing hands to prevent diseases as well as to provide education about safe and proper handwashing techniques. “The 2019 Global Handwashing Day theme is “Clean Hands for All.” This year’s theme follows the push to leave no one Continue reading
Dear Friends of Pure Water for the World and Haiti, In a continued effort to realize much-needed change, today marks the beginning of the fifth consecutive week of Haitians protesting in the streets of Port-au-Prince (the capital city) and other cities across Haiti. For over a month, more than 2 million children have been unable Continue reading
PWW’s mission is to improve lives by empowering people with access to life’s most basic necessities…safe water and sanitation. PWW partners with underserved communities, delivering critical technologies and education to establish sustainable safe water, hygiene, and sanitation programs. With these essential tools and practices in place, children, families and communities are empowered with the life-changing Continue reading
In the rural community of Solimar de Zepeda, Honduras, the school director and teacher worried about the water and sanitation issues in their community. They reached out to PWW for help. Today, thanks to their motivation for change combined with critical donor support, the school has a comprehensive safe water and sanitation program, including a Continue reading
