We recently received a story from one of our field staff, Alex De La Cruz, about an inauguration in the Dominican Republic and we want to share it with you, because stories about projects like ‘Dajao’ (represented below) are one of the many reasons that we love our jobs! Not only was the purification plant launched, but…
This spring we have been having a ton of fun with our local Denver community as we join together to get out and give water! We are so grateful for all of the wonderful fitness instructors and participants who have come out to support the provision of clean water and health & hygiene education! For those of you who…
Every year water-related diseases affect more than 1.5 billion people (WHO & UNICEF JMP 2015). While access to clean water can help lower these disease rates in developing communities, the truth is that clean water alone is not enough. Without community health and hygiene education, the impact of safe water is limited. It is estimated that…
CAREGIVERS. CHANGE MAKERS. NURTURERS. TEACHERS. At Healing Waters we believe one of God’s greatest gifts is mothers. We know they are the leaders and change makers in every community. So this weekend, we honor moms everywhere for their sacrifice, dedication and love. Because the truth is, without them, none of us would be where we are today! At…
Today’s contributor, Mary Henneberry, is a master’s student at Brandeis University studying Sustainable International Development. She is currently taking a course on human rights and water, and we are so happy to have her share her knowledge and passion for this issue on our blog! I came across the poem How Many, How Much from Shel Silverstein’s book,…
Over the last few months our team at Healing Waters has been updating our look and we are so excited to finally unveil one of the finishing touches: our new logo! The creation of this logo was inspired by water table elevation maps. These maps use a line and a small upside down triangle to indicate the location of…
Let’s say you show up in Sierra Leone and meet Joseph, a hard-working kid who just graduated high school with high marks. He desperately wants to go to college, but his options are limited. There are no academic scholarships, no student loans. Right now he’s working for $1.50/day, if lucky saving $1/week, so if he…
The Economic Impact of Clean Water Happy World Water day! Did you know that every $1 invested in water and sanitation provides a $4 economic return? Or that the time spent gathering water around the world translates to $24 billion in lost economic benefits each year? Think about all of the industries that require safe water to…
If you have Arachnophobia—the kind where mentioning spiders may cause you to have a panic attack—you might want to skip this post. So my first night in Sierra Leone, I’m brushing my teeth with bottled water, getting ready for bed. I glance up on the wall and almost had a panic attack of my own. The biggest…