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Behind the Scenes: Serving Clean Water Safely Amid COVID-19

Posted May 28th, 2020 by Acadia Munari.

In the face of adversity, your support helps our staff on the front lines serve with love, excellence, and integrity — three words we live by at Water Mission. In the last three months, teams across our nine country programs have been providing safe water solutions amid COVID-19 to slow the spread of the virus in vulnerable communities, such as refugee settlements. Your support has been integral to our ongoing response to the health crisis and has allowed us to install more than 400 handwashing stations globally. As we continue this necessary work amid COVID-19, we want to share with you ... Read More

Partnering to End the Global Water Crisis: Solar Solutions Address Rising Global Need for Clean, Safe Water

Posted May 21st, 2020 by Rogers Hook.

As featured in Pumps & Systems magazine Clean, safe water is a basic need that many of us take for granted. Yet 2.2 billion people, almost one-third of the world’s population, lack safe drinking water. At Water Mission, we exist to bring an end to the global water crisis. We hold ourselves to the highest technical standards. Regardless of where we work, our team of engineering experts use best-in-class technology and products to ensure excellence in our outcomes. Our team works directly with the local community to create sustainable solutions and ensure each community is empowered to maintain and manage every ... Read More

#WorldHealthDay: Bahamas Recovers from Hurricane Dorian, Equipped with Safe Water to Face COVID-19

Posted April 7th, 2020 by Julie Johnson.

Just seven months since Hurricane Dorian devastated the Bahamas, the islands stand against yet another crisis: the threat of COVID-19. But today, on World Health Day, they also stand resilient, equipped with necessities, such as safe water, that will help them weather this storm. To date, the Bahamas has reported 29 cases and five deaths from the new coronavirus. Shipments of consumables and supplies are being delayed. Thankfully, because of Water Mission’s faithful supporters, the islands can keep recovering from Hurricane Dorian and protect themselves from the global health crisis. Defining Resilience Like other leaders around the world, Prime Minister Hubert Minnis recently announced a shelter-in-place order in response to the coronavirus outbreak. He also called for prayers for those ... Read More

Virtual Walk for Water: Distanced but Determined to Bring Safe Water to All

Posted March 26th, 2020 by Water Mission.

On March 21, individuals and families across Charleston took hundreds of thousands of steps during the virtual Walk for Water so that people around the world, mostly women and children, don’t have to walk miles for water. Amid COVID-19 and the need for social distancing, our annual Walk for Water took place as a virtual event, calling on participants to walk in their neighborhoods – at a safe distance from others. They walked in solidarity with the 2,100,000,000 people around the world who do not have access to safe water. Using the hashtag #2020VirtualWalkCHS, folks who stepped up to the challenge posted their photos on social media to create awareness and invite others into the mission! chevron-right chevron-left Screen ... Read More

What is community investment and how does it help end the global water crisis?

Posted January 9th, 2020 by Water Mission.

As we usher in 2020, we want to highlight the communities we serve. They are, after all, the reason why we do what we do 365 days a year: putting an end to the global water crisis through partnerships, innovative technology, and engineering expertise. Every one of these communities – from Latin America and the Caribbean to Africa and Asia – invest various resources that help initiate, implement, operate, and maintain safe water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) projects around the world. At Water Mission, we believe that the global water crisis can be solved if we take a comprehensive approach to combating it. We design customized solutions for each community we serve and partner ... Read More

Ugandan Community Thrives, No Longer Drinking Water from Polluted Lake Victoria

Posted December 5th, 2019 by Water Mission.

Grundfos, the world’s largest pump manufacturer, has the vision to help resolve the global water crisis and has invested its technical expertise and financial resources to realize this vision. Water Mission is a natural partner for Grundfos as the two organizations have a shared interest in saving lives and providing hope. The definition of “partnership” is an arrangement where parties agree to cooperate to advance their mutual interests. Since the partnership began in 2007, over 2 million people have received access to safe water. Through Grundfos’ best-in-class technology, Water Mission has developed environmentally friendly and sustainable safe water solutions that continue to ... Read More

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Behind the Scenes: Serving Clean Water Safely Amid COVID-19

Partnering to End the Global Water Crisis: Solar Solutions Address Rising Global Need for Clean, Safe Water

#WorldHealthDay: Bahamas Recovers from Hurricane Dorian, Equipped with Safe Water to Face COVID-19

Virtual Walk for Water: Distanced but Determined to Bring Safe Water to All

What is community investment and how does it help end the global water crisis?

Ugandan Community Thrives, No Longer Drinking Water from Polluted Lake Victoria