Posts by hvoelkel
“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 MoreA Blueprint for Climate Financing: Getting the Money to the Right People
The bulk of climate funding has gone to “mitigation” or back to the same countries responsible for climate change.
Read MoreThe 2023 UN Water Conference & How We’re Supporting a BOLD Water Action Agenda
Here’s how Water For People is participating in the UN Water Conference and the conversations–backed by actions–that we hope contribute to that BOLD water action agenda that’s needed.
Read MoreTaking the Long View: Partnering with Governments to Create Change
Because Water For People’s plan is to eventually exit the countries we’re working within, partnering with governments and strengthening national systems is a necessary requirement for our work.
Read MorePartnering to Create a US WASH Sector
The need for water and sanitation improvements is not limited to middle- and low-income countries, and the inequality has persisted in North America on a devastating scale.
Read MoreMaking Sure Women Have a Seat at the Table
Women’s voices and needs are often absent in the design and implementation of improvements in water and sanitation services. Water For People works to change that.
Read MoreLetting Girls Lead: Making Community Awareness Videos in Rural India
Instead of a daily trek to find water, girls are finding their voice in one of India’s tribal communities in Chikhaldara.
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