Posts by hramos
Phaiyce is Persevering for Education
Phaiyce has persevered to reach secondary school. At 14, she’s preparing to take exams this year. Yet millions of students won’t reach this point in their education as they drop out due to poor school water, sanitation, and hygiene.
Read MoreEmilienne a Champion for Hygiene
Emilienne Ahobantegeye began noticing a pattern with her children. “I used to see multiple cases of disease and frequently visited the local health center to treat my children. I attribute this to a lack of hygiene,” she says. That realization motivated Emilienne to make a change.
Read MoreUnfiltered Conversations: Aura Cúc, a Health and Hygiene Education Officer in Guatemala
Since 2008, Aura Cúc has been a sanitation and hygiene education officer, promoting healthy habits in schools and communities. In a conversation with her, we dove into the deep conenction between WASH and education.
Read MoreMeet Yolanda
In a remote community in Bolivia, a small school sits tucked between rolling hills. Dots on the hillside grow and turn to children as they approach, their voices and laughter…
Read MoreClimate-Resilient Water: COP29 Progress and Challenges
By Mark Duey, CEO Water For People
As I wrap up my participation in Azerbaijan at COP29 – the annual global convening by the UN focused on accelerating action to tackle the climate crisis – there is plenty of concern.
The World Meteorological Organization has reported that 2024 is on track to be the planet’s hottest year on record. Climate-related disasters have wreaked havoc on several different regions of the world.
Read MoreThe Power of Sanitation in a Girl’s Education
Meet Lennie, a passionate young woman whose journey with Water For People began in 2015, when she was only 11 years old. That was the year Water For People built bathrooms, handwashing facilities, and menstrual hygiene management units to support students’ sanitation and hygiene needs at Lennie’s school, Chilomoni Primary.
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