Last year, we introduced the LIFE-Honduras Consortium, established to meet the unprecedented needs of migrating individuals and families, traveling through Honduras, and proactively address the demands migration is having on local communities (read November 2022 story). The LIFE-Honduras Consortium is made up of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Pure Water for the World (PWW), Continue reading
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“Threads of Unity” – Seeds of Change for Women in Trojes
On May 3, 2023, 25 women, representing 14 communities across the rural Trojes region of Honduras, came together to embark on a learning opportunity that would transform their lives and open new doors of opportunity. The women’s training program is an initiative of PWW, the Municipal Office for Women in Trojes, and UNICEF, implemented under Continue reading
Menstrual Hygiene Day 2023: Juan Ramón Molina School, Honduras
Menstrual Hygiene Day strives to create a world where menstruation is no longer a barrier to health, education, and gender equality. Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) is an essential component to PWW’s comprehensive WASH programs. To reinforce trainings and messaging about this important topic, PWW teams in Honduras and Haiti host and support activities being held Continue reading
LIFE-Honduras Consortium (May 2023 Update)
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
World Water Day 2023: Recap
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
You Made it Happen: 2022 Summary and Welcoming 2023
On behalf of the Pure Water for the World team, we wish you a healthy, happy, prosperous 2023. We are excited to start off the new year by sharing that, thanks to many generous donors, we exceeded our year-end fundraising goal! The funds raised during the Water is the Best of All Things campaign will Continue reading
No more contamination for families in Nueva Esperanza de Capire, Honduras
Nueva Esperanza de Capire is a remote community located in the Trojes region of Honduras. It is a very mountainous, rural community that takes upwards of 2.5 hours of travel time to access from PWW’s office located in the main town of Trojes. Water sources are abundant in the community. However, water quality analysis results Continue reading
LIFE-Honduras Consortium
In 2021, we shared news that Honduras had been characterized as a migratory passage country for people traveling north from different countries within Central America, and, to a lesser extent, for people traveling from the Caribbean and Africa (read blog). Migration through Honduras has continued to evolve, with hundreds of migrants crossing the borders into Continue reading
My visit to Honduras: Matt Shares
Buenos dias todos! I recently returned from my first visit with Pure Water for the World’s team in Honduras. It’s been a long 2 years, 7 months since I last put my passport to use. While a global pandemic has created challenges and hardships for millions in the US and around the world, it did Continue reading
Life in Rural Trojes, Honduras
The following is a depiction of home life for families living in a typical community located in the very rural region of Trojes, Honduras, where PWW team members have been delivering comprehensive water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) programs for over a decade. The photos are actual families and homes located in Trojes, but the specific Continue reading