Global Water Support of Typhoon Haiyan Disaster Relief Effort in the Philippines Global Water is a partner in an engineering collaboration to develop mobile water treatment equipment specifically designed for emergency and disaster relief operations, as well as remote water supplies in developing countries. The prototype systems currently being designed, built and tested are called First-Response Water Purifiers […]
Global Water is an international, non-profit, humanitarian organization founded in 1982. We are focused on providing safe water supplies, sanitation facilities and related health programs for rural villagers in developing countries.
Water…more crucial for survival above all other resources on earth. And yet, right now over one billion men, women, and children on the planet drink unsafe water. We believe that the lack of access to safe drinking water is the primary cause of hunger, disease and poverty throughout the developing world.
Global Water’s projects have an immediate life-changing impact, particularly on women and children, who most often have the responsibility of collecting water for the family each day of their lives.
Global Water is a volunteer based organization, so we are always looking for passionate people to partner with. For Read More
Central America Trip Report – Part 2 – Nicaragua
A representative for Global Water, Kathleen, recently visited Guatemala and Nicaragua to conduct site visits to WASH projects, including documentation of constructed facilities, meeting with community members and discussion of project outcomes and planning proposed future projects. Here are some notes and pictures from her trip: Part 2 – Nicaragua: After arriving in Managua, […]
Central America Trip Report – Part 1 – Guatemala
A representative for Global Water, Kathleen, recently visited Guatemala and Nicaragua to conduct site visits to WASH projects, including documentation of constructed facilities, meeting with community members and discussion of project outcomes and planning proposed future projects. Here are some notes and pictures from her trip: Part 1 – Guatemala: After flying into Guatemala […]
Quotes from U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon during an interview about World Toilet Day with Time World: “We must break the taboos and make sanitation for all a global development priority” “Each year, more than 800,000 children under 5 die from diarrhea, many due to poor sanitation” “Sanitation is central to human and environmental health. It is […]
We have over 25 years of experience working around the world promoting clean water for rural populations in developing countries. Read More
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