Water Blogged

Dear H2O for Life, We are pleased to report that Water for South Sudan (our implementing partner) has drilled the well that you sponsored. We have now drilled more than 600 wells since 2005, and we are deeply grateful for the continued support from donors like you. WFSS will continue to provide access to clean water and hygiene education, led by our South Sudan team. Although parts of South Sudan continue to experience unrest, we have been able to continue drilling wells safely. Our work continues to provide grassroots development and sustainability for rural villages and schools. The installation of […]

On April 10th, I spent a morning in Pasadena, California, visiting teacher Gigi Bizar at the Westridge School. Westridge is an all-girls school and has partnered with H2O for Life for the past 13 years! It was serendipitous that the “Water Warriors” club was hosting its final H2O for Life event for the year. The girls were hosting a raffle. Each club member donated an item or a basket. At 7 am, I helped Gigi and several of her “Warriors” set up the raffle outside on tables to get ready to sell tickets! It was amazing. Girls bought raffle tickets […]

The students at Matoska and Willow Elementaries on White Bear Lake are teaming up this year for their annual H2O for Life Projects. The Water Warrior Clubs at both schools have been learning more about the Global Water Crisis as they prepare for their end of year Walk for Water. They took their learning outside of the classroom earlier this month when they visited the local water treatment plant in their town for a tour. Staff in the Water Division are responsible for the maintenance and operation of the Water Treatment Plant, which includes overseeing 5 water wells, 3 water […]

School has been going very well for Melissa Bologescu, as she is wrapping up her freshman year of college. Last year, she was a Senior at Enloe High School in Raleigh, North Carolina. There, she helped lead her local Interact Club in an H2O for Life Project through our fellowship program. We are always excited to get updates from previous students and what they are up to. Melissa shared with us that this year she had the chance to study abroad in Quito, Ecuador for an engineering class. “I thought you would like to hear about it, since it has […]

Dear H2O for Life, We are pleased to report that Water for South Sudan (our implementing partner) has drilled the well that you sponsored. We have now drilled more than 600 wells since 2005, and we are deeply grateful for the continued support from donors like you. WFSS will continue to provide access to clean water and hygiene education, led by our South Sudan team. Although parts of South Sudan continue to experience unrest, we have been able to continue drilling wells safely. Our work continues to provide grassroots development and sustainability for rural villages and schools. The installation of […]