Disaster Response
Water Mission was born out of the need for safe water as a result of a disaster, responding in Honduras after Hurricane Mitch. Since then, we have provided relief following some of the world’s most devastating natural and humanitarian disasters.
CURRENT DISASTER UPDATE: Nearly 700,000 Rohingya Muslims have been forced to flee persecution in Myanmar and seek refuge in Bangladesh. Safe water in the resettlement camps is almost nonexistent, and Water Mission is partnering with ADRA and other aid organizations to assess the situation. Please pray for the Rohingya refugees and for our staff as they determine the most effective ways we can help.
Hurricane Maria: Worked with FEMA and the EPA to serve 40+ communities in Puerto Rico. Partnered with Samaritan’s Purse to provide solutions in Dominica.
Hurricane Irma: Worked with Food for the Poor in Haiti and Samaritan’s Purse in St. Martin to provide emergency safe water to those in need.
Burundi Crisis: Worked with UNICEF Tanzania, the Poul due Jensen Foundation, and others to provide safe water in refugee camps. (Ongoing work will serve 313,000)
South Sudan Crisis: Worked with partners to provide safe water for refugees living in Northern Uganda. (Ongoing work; 143,000 served to date)
Ebola in Liberia: Treated water for use in communities, hospitals, and health clinics.
