One core conviction guides the work of Healing Waters: we intentionally pursue providing safe water to communities that might otherwise be left out of efforts to solve the global water crisis. These are places where families have waited generations for safe water. And there is a reason why they have waited. Why Some Communities Are Still Waiting…
For many rural communities, the pressure to leave begins with everyday hardships. Reliable safe water in Pajal and Cipresales is easing that burden, allowing families to invest their energy in livelihoods, education, and local progress.
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…
When we talk about the work of Healing Waters, it’s tempting to use the word impact. After all, it’s a buzzword in the nonprofit world. But the more I think about it, the less I like it. Why? Because “impact” usually means hitting something hard, smashing into it. An asteroid impacting the earth doesn’t bring life—it…
On July 8, 2025, everything changed for the children of ROSALBALI—a cluster of small, tight-knit communities tucked into rugged terrain in Chiapas, Mexico. That day, Healing Waters International, in partnership with local government municipalities, inaugurated a safe water system that now pumps water from the river, purifies it, and delivers it directly into homes and community…
Getting solar panels into Haiti isn’t easy. It takes a rare kind of grit, relentless problem-solving, and a whole lot of collaboration. But at Healing Waters International, we believe that everyone deserves safe water—even if getting the equipment there means navigating some of the most complex and unpredictable logistics in the world. Just recently, our teams…
At Healing Waters, resilience isn’t just a core value—it’s a lifeline. It’s what allows us to keep showing up in some of the most difficult places on earth, where safe water is not a given, but a distant dream. While we’re used to certain conveniences here in the U.S., working in global contexts requires a…