Water For People Press Releases
Water for Good joins One For All, a global alliance fighting the water crisis
DENVER and INDIANAPOLIS and THE HAGUE, the Netherlands, March 08, 2023 — One For All, an alliance of global organizations championing collaborative methods to support water justice issues across the world,…
Read MoreWater For People Announces more than $100,000 in global innovation grants as part of 2023 Shitovation Awards
DENVER, CO, JANUARY 19 2023 — To address the disconnect between desperately needed innovation and the global sanitation crisis, Water For People announced the 2023 Shitovation Awards which dedicates grants totaling $104,472 to fund innovative sanitation projects across Peru, Bolivia, Rwanda, Uganda, and India.
Read MoreWater For People Expands Country Programs in East Africa to Include Tanzania
DENVER, CO & DODOMA, TANZANIA, DECEMBER 1 2022 — This fall, Water For People launched Water For People Tanzania, the first new country program in ten years and the fourth in Africa.
Read MoreWater For People Completes First Year of USAID Grant in Rwanda as part of U.S. Global Water Strategy
KIGALI, RWANDA & DENVER, COLORDADO, NOVEMBER 17, 2022 – Water For People completed year one of a five-year project funded by USAID to improve water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) service delivery in rural Rwanda.
Read MoreWater For People Receives $15M donation from MacKenzie Scott
DENVER, SEPTEMBER 21, 2022 — Water For People, a nonprofit working across Latin America, Asia, and Africa to sustainably address the global water crisis, announced a transformational gift of $15 million from noted philanthropic leader MacKenzie Scott on Wednesday.
Read MoreWater For People Announces New Co-CEOs
DENVER, March 14, 2022 — Water For People, a global nonprofit working to help develop lasting quality water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services in Latin America, Asia, and Africa, is pleased to welcome Samson Hailu Bekele and Mark Duey as Co-CEOs effective on March 28, 2022.
Read MoreWater For People Announces the Appointment of Four New Board Members
DENVER, December 16, 2021 —Water For People, a global nonprofit working to develop lasting quality water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services in nine countries, is pleased to welcome Katherine Milligan, Pauline Idogho, Shannon Music, and Rich D’Amato to the Board of Directors.
Read MoreKimberly-Clark Continues Support of Water For People for World Toilet Day
DENVER, Colo., November 16, 2021 — With nearly half the world’s population lacking safely managed sanitation and nearly 500 million still defecating in the open, hygiene product manufacturer Kimberly-Clark is donating $1.5 million
Read MoreEleanor Allen to Step Down from Water For People
DENVER, October 8, 2021 — The Board of Directors of Water For People announced that CEO Eleanor Allen will step down from the global water, sanitation, and hygiene nonprofit in 2022 once a new CEO is hired. The search for a new CEO has begun.
Read MoreLeading water and sanitation NGOs, IRC and Water For People, announce Destination 2030, a shared vision to reach 200 Million people by 2030 through a newly formed alliance
THE HAGUE and DENVER, August 25, 2021 — IRC CEO, Patrick Moriarty, and Water For People CEO, Eleanor Allen, announced today ‘Destination 2030,’ a shared vision to reach 200 million people by 2030 through the establishment of a formal alliance aimed at accelerating progress toward achieving Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6) – water and sanitation for all.
Read MoreWater For People Marks World Water Day with Launch of Club 6
DENVER, March 22, 2021 — Global nonprofit Water For People is marking World Water Day with the launch of Club 6, a new monthly giving community that invites donations of just $6 per month. This budget-friendly entry point recognizes that, even those who might not have much to give can still play an important role in supporting the cause of clean water. The price point is also a nod to United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation for All.
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