In early December, the PWW team in Honduras, in collaboration with UNICEF, conducted a workshop with the Honduras Ministry of Education focused on “Climate-resilient WASH Guidelines and Menstrual Hygiene Management in Schools.” The primary objective of the workshop was to analyze recommendations for the establishment of climate-resilient WASH infrastructure in Honduran schools, which includes a Continue reading
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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
Pure Water for the World Announces “Safe Learning Spaces” Project in Honduras
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
The Importance of Teacher Training
The Importance of Teacher Training: A Conversation with María Inestroza, Country Director, Honduras María, can you tell me about the teacher training programs PWW delivers and why they are important? We began training children at schools in 2011. Although it was fun, and we thoroughly enjoyed training the children, it was a little disappointing that Continue reading
WWD 2019 Highlights: Leaving No One Behind
World Water Day 2019 was a success! Each year, Pure Water for the World teams in Haiti and Honduras create special events, in celebration of World Water Day, to engage and further educate locals about the critical importance of safe water and hygiene. *World Water Day (WWD) is held annually on March 22nd as a Continue reading
Staff Spotlight: Oscar Andino
Written by Emery Letendre, PWW intern, Vermont Oscar Armando Andino started working with Pure Water for the World’s Honduras team in early 2008. Today, he is PWW’s Water Expertise & Training (WET) Centre Coordinator and oversees all of the organization’s WASH training and consulting services in Honduras. He has made invaluable contributions to the work Continue reading
High School Students in Haiti Learn About Clean Water
During the week of April 16, the PWW WASH Training team (WASH = water, sanitation and hygiene) in Haiti provided educational training and support to high school students at the Union School in Haiti. The school is located in Juvénat, a suburb of Port-au-Prince. The Union School was initially established in 1919 for the children Continue reading
Safe Storage Water in Rural Schools
By Eva Jiménez, PWW Honduras Intern Last July, when a research team from Water for ME, the University of Maine, and students from Bangor High School and Bowdoin College were in Trojes, a filter performance study was conducted in rural schools (see related blogs). During this study, the team tested 14 water storage containers in 12 schools. They noticed Continue reading
It’s Time for Sesame Street!
“The greatest global health challenge for children are diseases related to poor sanitation, water, and hygiene. The WASH UP! Initiative aims to reduce the number of children that are dying or suffering from preventable and treatable diseases by providing access to meaningful sanitation and hygiene education.” (Source: Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit education organization behind Sesame Continue reading
CAWST Virtual Learning Exchange: October 16-20, 2017
Mark your calendars for October 16-20 when PWW training partner, CAWST (Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology), will be hosting an online virtual learning exchange, facilitated by several CAWST clients from around the world, including PWW. Click here to see the full lineup of sessions and register. Join PWW’s WASH Training and Consulting Services Manager Continue reading