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2021 World Water Day: Valuing Clean, Safe Water

Posted March 18th, 2021 by Water Mission.

What does water mean to you? When you think of water, what images come to mind? A cold glass to drink after a long run? A tub filled with bubbles as you give your baby a bath? A quiet prayer beside a peaceful stream? Water means something different to everyone—but we all need it to survive. Many of us turn on the faucet and it flows freely. But 2.2 billion people around the world still lack access to safe, clean water. Collecting safe water in Capity, Haiti You are helping to change that. On March 22nd, World Water Day, we invite you to join us in celebrating the transformation taking place in communities where safe water was once scarce, but is ... Read More

2021 International Day of Women and Girls in Science

Posted February 11th, 2021 by Jason Young.

Water Mission is proud to celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. The women on our engineering team work hard each day to improve the world with their expertise and creativity. They directly impact global health and education by increasing safe water access for more than 2.2 billion people who lack clean, safe water. Many women and girls walk an average of 3 miles each day to collect water. Sadly, the water they collect is often contaminated. This unsafe water causes illness, keeping girls from attending school and women from working outside the home. With access to safe water, however, the health of entire communities improves. The theme for the United Nations 2021 International Day of Women and Girls in Science is “Women ... Read More

Water Mission Partners with UNICEF to Author New Solar-Powered Water Systems Design and Installation Guide

Posted January 27th, 2021 by Jeff Zapor.

For more than 10 years, Water Mission has been utilizing solar-powered water pumping to bring reliable safe water access to remote communities around the world. Our experience and industry research have demonstrated that solar pumping solutions are both cost-effective and sustainable in the long term, offering technical and environmental advantages to communities. But it can be challenging to get started. When solar-powered water systems fail, it’s primarily due to poor design and installation. This lack of technical expertise has been a barrier in adopting solar powered pumping solutions for many non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Community members stand near a solar-powered safe water project in VIlla Maria, Indiana, Peru. To bridge this gap, Water Mission recently partnered ... Read More

2020 Snapshot: Serving 1.6 Million People Around the World Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

Posted January 20th, 2021 by Water Mission.

2020 opened with the start of the global COVID-19 pandemic—introducing even more urgent needs for safe water and fresh challenges to providing that access. Yet with your support and prayers, Water Mission was able to serve more people in this difficult year than ever before. Together, we delivered safe water, sanitation, and hygiene solutions to over 1.6 million people around the world. While we quickly developed new protocols and specific solutions to meet COVID-related needs, we also accelerated our ongoing work in rural communities, crowded refugee settings, and in response to natural disasters. Our 400 staff members, based at our U.S. headquarters and in nine permanent country ... Read More

On World Toilet Day, Pentair, Kohler, and Water Mission Partner for Safe Sanitation

Posted November 18th, 2020 by Water Mission.

Throughout 2020, Water Mission has highlighted the urgent need for safe water in the fight against a global pandemic and following natural disasters. In such emergencies, safe water becomes a scarce but desperately needed resource in sustaining life and preventing the spread of diseases. Today, on World Toilet Day, Water Mission would like to call attention to more than 4.2 billion people who live without access to safe sanitation. This equates to over half of the global population. Each year, November 19 is designated by the United Nations (UN) as World Toilet Day, a day designated to raise awareness of the 4.2 billion ... Read More

One Year After Hurricane Dorian: Rebuilding Back Better

Posted September 2nd, 2020 by Gregg Dinino.

A year ago, Hurricane Dorian hit, devastating the Abaco Islands in the Bahamas. One of the largest Category 5 Atlantic hurricanes on record, its 185 mph sustained winds left more than 70,000 people homeless. In any disaster response, the most common critical needs are food, shelter, and safe water. Without clean, safe water, operations cannot progress. Safe water is needed for everything, from drinking water to use in healthcare. After Dorian, water sources were not safe due to saltwater and other contaminates affecting the municipal water supply during temporary flooding from storm surge. Water Mission’s Hurricane Dorian disaster response and engineering teams were on the ground within hours after the storm subsided, focused on meeting immediate needs and assessing challenges. Our teams worked to stabilize water sources utilizing reverse osmosis, a specialized water purification process that filters out contaminants and makes water safe to drink. After Hurricane ... Read More

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2021 World Water Day: Valuing Clean, Safe Water

2021 International Day of Women and Girls in Science

Water Mission Partners with UNICEF to Author New Solar-Powered Water Systems Design and Installation Guide

2020 Snapshot: Serving 1.6 Million People Around the World Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

On World Toilet Day, Pentair, Kohler, and Water Mission Partner for Safe Sanitation

One Year After Hurricane Dorian: Rebuilding Back Better