When most people think about unsafe water, they picture water that looks dirty or causes immediate illness. And they’re right—drinking unsafe water can quickly lead to serious health issues. In fact, at any given time, nearly half of the world’s hospital beds are occupied by people suffering from waterborne diseases. But there’s another danger that often…
When New Life Home Trust — an orphanage in Nairobi caring for around 80 infants and small children — needed more than a basic well or a chlorine solution, OneChild reached out to Healing Waters. Their borehole, drilled by Water for the World, provided water, but it wasn’t safe for some of the most vulnerable…
A Community Rooted in Faith and Resilience Tucked along the coastline of southwest Haiti lies Bondeau, a small, rural village. Family homes are scattered between the mountains and the sea, and life moves at a rhythm set by farming, fishing, and faith. At the heart of the community stands Bon Samaritain Church and School, one of…
In the small neighboring communities of Rosarito, Albores, and Alianza in Chiapas, Mexico, Healing Waters is implementing cutting-edge technologies and collaborating with the local government to create an advanced water system that will significantly impact the communities by bringing water directly to household taps. Healing Waters calls this collection of communities involved in the project, “Rosalbali”.…
A seemingly impossible situation in Guatemala In the mountainous regions of Guatemala where people rely on coffee farming for their livelihoods, access to safe water is extremely limited. The town, El Pajal, has access to a spring that provides clean water, but it is not nearly enough to meet the demands of all of the…
In the community of San José Monteverde, in Oaxaca, Mexico, Healing Waters International implemented the first project of its kind – to pipe water from a river, over a mountain to reach the community on the other side. This project provides Healing Water’s largest water supply (over 27,000 gallons per day), climbing a distance of…