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
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International Women’s Day in Honduras
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: Emma Sosa
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
Happy, Healthy 2022 from PWW
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
“Great Joy for My Family!”
Elsa Marina Zelaya is a single mother who lives in the rural, underserved community of Nueva Esperanza de Capire, Honduras. With contaminated water chronically impacting the health and wellbeing of so many, her community has been in high need of a reliable safe water solution. “My family’s situation has not been very favorable, due Continue reading
AWT Builds a Truck
Washed out bridges, muddy dirt roads, and steep rugged terrain are no match for members of the Association of Water Technologies (AWT) and the Pure Water for the World team when it comes to delivering clean water resources in some of the world’s most remote communities. On #GivingTuesday, AWT members generously joined forces to Continue reading
PWW Closes the Books on Fiscal Year 2021
We have just closed the books on our 2021 fiscal year. While it was surely a unique year, filled with unparalleled challenges, thanks to so many generous supporters, we were able to accomplish so much good! The year began with PWW team members in the US, as well as those in the main offices in Continue reading
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene: a Humanitarian Response to Migrants
Honduras has been characterized as a migratory passage country for people traveling from different countries within Central America, and, to a lesser extent, for people traveling from the Caribbean and Africa. In November 2020, as a result of the socioeconomic impacts of COVID19 worldwide and after the change in immigration policy in the United States, Continue reading
Creating Safe Spaces for Learning: My Body, My Health, and My Future
We are honored to announce that, thanks to generous funding from FIT (Fund for Innovation and Transformation), we’ll collaborate with CAWST (Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology) on testing innovative teaching methods to build awareness and change behavior around menstrual health and hygiene in Honduras. The Fund for Innovation and Transformation is a program Continue reading
Junco Hill Press: Youth Changing Lives
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