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A Guide to the Guatemala Water Crisis

What is the Current Guatemala Water Crisis? Without a doubt, Guatemala is currently facing a water crisis, where much of the country faces the less-than-ideal reality of relying on contaminated water for drinking and food production. A significant number of Guatemalans constantly deal with water-related illnesses like cholera and diarrhea, keeping the population sick, malnourished,…

a Ugandan woman carries her child on her back, they suffer from the Uganda water crisis

Uganda Water Crisis: How Bad is it?

What is the Current State of the Uganda Water Problem? Imagine constantly feeling unclean because you don’t have basic access to washing facilities like sinks and showers. Imagine having to scrounge the ground for water after rain because the nearest source of clean water is over half an hour away only for it to still…

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Honduras’ Clean Water Struggle 

Lack of Clean Water in Honduras When it comes to a lack of access to clean water, you might think of factors like pollution, geographic location, and climate change as major causes. Most don’t realize how much the government, economy, and violence in an area can greatly affect resources and access, but this is just…

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Understanding the El Salvador Water Crisis

Water pollution affects all areas across the globe. In this article we focus on El Salvador, a small yet densely populated country in Central America where water pollution has become a big problem. Even though El Salvador is surrounded by other water-rich countries, they face one of the worst polluted water supplies in Latin America.…

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Protecting Colombia’s Clean Water

Heavy rainfall and large sources of freshwater are abundant in Central and South America, but many pockets in this region are still without clean water. The Latin America water crisis is very present, and we will look at the challenges faced by the third most populous country in this region, Colombia. Many years of crime and…

One class of high schoolers who raised money for safe water

Can High Schoolers Change the World with Safe Water?

Can high school students help change the world? They can with the help of a compassionate teacher, a clear mission to support a safe water ministry, and the generosity of others. Jenni Lindberg—a Spanish teacher from Geneseo, Illinois—inspired her students to raise nearly $600 to support Healing Waters International and our efforts to end the global…

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The Cambodia Water Crisis: How You Can Help

Many countries in the world face the harsh reality of water scarcity due to factors like overpopulation, pollution, lack of basic hygiene practices, and more. While the problem is the same for all areas of the world, the solutions need to be unique to accommodate for the specific causes of water scarcity issues. Southeast Asia…