Water Blogged

We are excited to share that Cheptuli Primary School in Kenya now has access to a new safe water source thanks to the completion of their borehole well! Students and staff are already using the well’s flowing water, which will provide them with a reliable water source for all of their daily needs. We also installed new latrines and handwashing stations and trained students and staff on improved sanitation and hygiene practices. Together, these components will unlock the opportunity for these students to live better, healthier lives. Here is the completion report provided by our implementing partner, The Water Project. […]

Background: The Dominican Republic is home to approximately 230 rural communities known as “bateyes” set up around state-run sugar mills, which once formed the economic backbone of this small Caribbean nation. The bateyes are socioeconomically isolated communities previously built by the government on sugar cane plantations to house cane cutters, mostly from neighboring Haiti. Today, both Haitians and their offspring and Dominicans live in the bateyes in extreme poverty with limited access to essential services, including clean drinking water—a fundamental human right. The lack of access to clean drinking water sources in these communities has often forced families, especially children, […]

Your contribution has given access to clean water for the St. Gerald Sasala Primary School in Kenya, thanks to the completion of their borehole well! Clean, flowing water is already making a difference in the lives of the students and staff. This will provide them with a reliable water source for their daily needs. Here is the completion report provided by our implementing partner, The Water Project. We installed new latrines and handwashing stations, then trained students and staff on improved sanitation and hygiene practices. Together, these components will unlock the opportunity for these students to thrive! “I can now […]

Your contribution has given access to clean water for the Lukala Secondary School in Kenya, thanks to the completion of their borehole well! Clean, flowing water is already making a difference in the lives of the students and staff. This will provide them with a reliable water source for their daily needs. Here is the completion report provided by our implementing partner, The Water Project. We installed new latrines and handwashing stations, then trained students and staff on improved sanitation and hygiene practices. Together, these components will unlock the opportunity for these students to thrive! “My learning will improve so […]

This year we are welcoming more than 40 fellows into the H2O for Life cohort! These global change-makers are leading projects at their schools and in their communities to take action on solving the global water crisis! We can not wait to see what they achieve together! They are only a few seminars into the program, but we know they will do big things. Learn more about the fellows below.