Archive for May 2024
One Tree at a Time
In Arbieto, Bolivia, climate change is making water sources more unpredictable and scarce. Water For People partnered with communities to build the Enchanted Forest tree nursery, producing tens of thousands of native seedlings that help slow rainfall, rebuild groundwater, and protect drinking water. This nature-based approach is strengthening water security one tree at a time – and creating resilience for generations.
Read More“There’s water, but you have to fight for it.”
More than 2 million people across the United States lack access to running water and basic plumbing. The reasons are not unlike many of the challenges facing every single country Water For People works within—water scarcity, pollution, structural racism, inadequate infrastructure, and climate change impacts.
Read MoreInaugural U.S. WASH Convening to Address Water Access Gap, Bringing Together Over 200 Attendees from 100+ Organizations
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The convening will bring together over 300 attendees from more than 100 organizations to discuss the challenges, opportunities, and solutions to closing the water access gap in the United States.
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