Posts by katleitzmann
Water For People and IRC Accelerate Path to SDG 6 Through Formation of Strategic Partnership
DENVER, February 12, 2020 — Water For People CEO, Eleanor Allen, and IRC CEO, Patrick Moriarty, announced today the formation of a strategic partnership to accelerate progress toward achieving Sustainable Development Goal 6 – water and sanitation for all.
Read MoreWater For People CEO, Eleanor Allen, Recognized for Leadership and Advocacy
DENVER, February 7, 2020 — Water For People CEO, Eleanor Allen, will be inducted into the esteemed National Academy of Engineering’s (NAE) Class of 2020.
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Feel Good While Ending
the Water Crisis
the Water Crisis
Grilled cheese sandwiches are helping bring water to people around the world. FeelGood is a social enterprise at universities throughout North America that sells grilled cheese sandwiches and donates its…
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The Little Ministers
of Hygiene
Today, these five little ministers take great pride in their positions and in their school. But that wasn’t always the case. In fact, it wasn’t long ago that the school was struggling due to a lack of access to safe water and clean bathrooms.
Read MoreA Drop of Hope
Growing up, Santana remembers watching her neighbors carry water every day. She never gave up hope that this would change.
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Changing Lives
One Toilet
at a Time
Seema Devi was married as a teenager. At this young age, she moved to her new husband’s village, away from her family. One of the biggest differences in this new village in the Sheohar district of northern India was that she no longer had a toilet in her home.
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On your period?
No problem.
Ten girls are keeping hundreds of girls in school in India.
Read MoreFriends of Water
Debasis Mondal’s bright orange vest signifies the important role he plays in communities in his region of India. He’s a Jalabandhu – a “Friend of Water.”
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“Now I only boil
water to make tea”
Isidora Calderon Vargas rests in the shade of her porch while her five-month-old son Abel naps inside. Sober-faced Isidora grew up in this small community in rural Bolivia. At age 35, you can see in her serious eyes that she faced more than her share of life’s difficulties.
Read MoreLuci Fights for the Future
What do you do when the school where you’ve devoted your entire life has its source of water cut off, and your students are left to fend for themselves?
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