When the new Sustainable Development Goals were launched in January, all of us at Healing Waters were pretty excited by the inclusion of #6: “Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.” Recently, the United Nations held their inaugural meeting to monitor progress. We’re excited to share this article with you on why…
DID YOU KNOW THAT 443 MILLION DAYS OF SCHOOL ARE LOST EACH YEAR TO WATERBORNE ILLNESSES? OR THAT EVERY 90 SECONDS A CHILD DIES FROM A WATER-RELATED DISEASE? When our children need a glass of water, all we have to do is get up and walk the necessary steps to the sink and turn on the…
Who cares if young girls are being sold by their parents and violently trafficked by evil captors? Who cares if millions of political refugees are suffering and dying in overcrowded, unsanitary tent camps? Who cares about helpless children who have no voice to cry out for own their life? Who cares that children under 5 are dying of…
We recently read an article illustrating how each of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals are relevant to the lives of women and girls around the world. At Healing Waters, we recognize the value of women and the vital role they play within each family, community and country. We loved the article, the stunning photos and…
Demand was launched by ASME to challenge current and future engineers–and the experts who support them–to invent and reinvent effective and sustainable solutions that serve communities globally. They recently shared an article talking about the partnership between Healing Waters and JIBU. Healing with Water On the face of it, Jibu and Healing Waters might seem like…
We recently read an article about a place near to our hearts. Guatemala is one of four Healing Waters staffed countries and a place that we have grown to love. The reality is that the drought in Guatemala is very real and has a drastic impact on the lives of its inhabitants. “It is estimated that…
The community at El Almendro has a lot of obstacles to face in daily life, but according to Merce, founder of the El Almendro, they have two good things going for them: clean water and a nursery. After taking things into her own hands and opening a water store that runs in conjunction with her school, Merce has…
This summer we have been blessed with two interns! We introduced Corinna a few weeks ago, but this week, we could not help but brag on our Engineer-to-be Alison Sunderhaft. Alison is a Texan by way of Alabama, who ended up in Colorado with Healing Waters by God’s grace. She is about to enter her senior…
We are thrilled to announce that after only 4 months of operations, the water store in Jocotán, Guatemala has already surpassed all expectations and is filling approximately 100 jugs each day! In fact, the demand for water is so high that they have already maxed out their system capacity and used some of the store…