What is the Global Water Crisis? Climate change is affecting rainfall patterns around the world. Some areas, such as Africa’s Somali Peninsula, are experiencing devastating droughts. Other places, such as Pakistan and Bangladesh, are dealing with extreme flooding. Ironically, flooding can also cause water scarcity by contaminating water supplies or, as happened recently in Summerville,…
What is Water Scarcity? Water scarcity is when people cannot access enough water to meet their needs for clean and safe water to drink, use for hygiene, and for sanitation. When a community does not have enough water, deadly diseases can spread throughout the population: Hand-washing is crucial for helping to prevent the spread of Covid…
We all know one of the harshest realities in our lives is that water is necessary for survival, but it remains a finite resource. Unfortunately, water is often mishandled, overused, and polluted to the point of creating issues with limited access to clean water in many parts of the world. This causes a phenomenon known…
The full impact of a woman’s life is immeasurable. It only takes one woman—or a small group—to change history’s course. In the Bible, a man named Zelophehad died without any male heirs. His five daughters went to Moses, asking that their father’s inheritance be passed on to them, since he had no sons. Moses spoke to…
It may seem like a meeting of opposites, but Healing Waters International’s inaugural Safe Water Open brings sport and charity together seamlessly. Golf enthusiasts and players will gather at the award winning Ridge at Castle Pines North on September 20, 2023 to kick off the tournament. The event includes a round of golf, the $20K Pebble…
Unfortunately, everyone in the world does not have access to clean water. In fact, one-third of the world’s population does not have safe water to drink. When people are forced to use contaminated water for drinking, bathing, and cooking, the results are catastrophic. Every year, more than one million people die from diseases carried by contaminated…
As you should already know, water is a finite resource, like oil. Although we live on a planet filled with water, only a very small percentage is safe and usable for human consumption. Now imagine the amount of safe water remaining the same, but the number of people who rely on that water increases exponentially…
The importance of quality water cannot be understated. In parts of the world without access to safe and clean drinking water, humanity suffers from malnutrition, dehydration, and death from preventable diseases. At Healing Waters, our mission is to provide the basic human right of access to clean and safe water and sanitation practices to all. What…
Few things are more satisfying than donating to a worthwhile charitable organization. When you contribute to an organization such as Healing Waters International, you help to bring safe drinking water to parts of the world where it isn’t readily available. While you’re doing good for thirsty people around the globe, you’re also doing well for yourself.…