This World Water Day, give someone like Habeeb clean water
If you stand in the middle of Habeeb’s village, it’s not hard to see why water is so scarce. The ground is nothing but dry dirt and stones. Trees are few and far between. And the thatched roofs of family huts are permanently baked by the sun. Habeeb lives in an area...
Clean water is making life easier for Rosita’s community
World Water Day is next week on March 22. It’s a good day to stop and think about just how much clean water is a part of your everyday life. You run the dishwasher. Turn on the shower. Refill a water bottle from the kitchen faucet. These routines have become almost...
5 fun ways to inspire your family to help others this Christmas
“The family that prays together stays together.” You’ve probably seen this phrase painted on a wall plaque or stitched into a pillow somewhere. But what about the family that gives together? Perhaps you’ve decided to make this Christmas different. You’ve committed to...
6 ways to explain the global water crisis to your kids
I’ll admit it: I take super long showers. Just ask my family. Every summer we rent a house together on the beach, and in the evenings, we sometimes go out. People are ironing their clothes, fixing their hair, spraying cologne … and then there’s me. Still in the...
A teenager finds her passion: clean water
“Hi, my name’s Emma. I want to start a water well project in Guatemala.” Those are words you’d expect to hear from a veteran donor or a wealthy philanthropist with years of experience — not a 13-year-old girl. One summer afternoon about three years ago, Emma visited...
Every day, I try to live my life in such a way that I accomplish at least one thing that will outlive me and last for eternity.