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…
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,…