As Told by Katie Reed In April of 2012 my husband, Michael, and I went on a working trip to Honduras with Pure Water for the World. He had previously gone on a similar trip to Haiti with Pure Water and liked the work they are doing so much, we decided to volunteer long-term in Continue reading
Month: November 2014
Pure Water for the World Expands with Director of Development
Pure Water for the World announces its continued commitment to expand its reach into more communities with WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene) solutions by adding its first Director of Development, Tracy Ebarb, to the US-based team. Over the last 20 years, Ebarb has conducted over 75 Capital Stewardship Campaigns in Churches of all denominations and Continue reading
Pure Water for the World Participates in the 2014 Water and Health Conference at UNC
Pure Water for the World recently participated in the 2014 Water and Health Conference organized by The Water Institute at UNC. This year’s conference, Where Science Meets Policy, focused on considering drinking water supply, sanitation, hygiene and water resources in both the developing and developed worlds with a strong public health emphasis. A 501(c)(3) organization, Continue reading
Universal Children’s Day reminds us of the right of each child to safe water, sanitation and hygiene
“We were all children once. And we all share the desire for the well-being of our children, which has always been and will continue to be the most universally cherished aspiration of humankind.” – We the Children: End-decade review of the follow-up to the World Summit for Children November 20 is Universal Children’s Day, which Continue reading
It’s World Toilet Day, and #WeCantWait
It’s World Toilet Day, and there are 407 days left before the target end date of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). By that time, the hope is to reduce by half the number of people in the world living without safe drinking water and basic sanitation. Unfortunately, while the water target was met, sanitation is Continue reading
Memories from Honduras…
As told by Eric Johnson, Wesley Chapel Rotary Club. Traveling to another country is always an adventure! Whenever you experience another culture, you often see, taste, touch and smell things for the first time. It changes you. You grow as a person.Your faith in yourself grows. After every trip to Honduras, with Pure Water for Continue reading
Celebrating Global Handwashing Day!
Every year 1.7 million kids do not live to celebrate their 5th birthday. Diarrhea and stomach parasites can cause major issues in the bodies of little kids. The crazy thing is that the diseases that they die from can be easily prevented by just washing their hands with soap and water. On October 15th, Pure Continue reading
Pure Water For The World Honored As 2014 Top-Rated Nonprofit
GreatNonprofits.org Award is based on Positive Online Reviews Pure Water for the World announced today that it has been honored with a prestigious 2014 Top-Rated Award by GreatNonprofits, the leading provider of user reviews about nonprofit organizations. “We are honored to be named a Top-Rated 2014Nonprofit,” says Carolyn Meub, Executive Director. “We are proud of Continue reading
Life of a Trojes Volunteer: Michael Reed
It’s in part thanks to our volunteers that Pure Water for the World is able to deliver cost-effective, impactful programming. Pure Water for the World volunteers have been invaluable both in the U.S. and in our field offices in Haiti and Honduras. Since April 2014, Michael Reed and his wife Katie have been based in Continue reading