Your impact in 2020: Transforming communities
There’s no place like home. Unfortunately, many families around the world don’t have access to a sturdy home or basic necessities like clean water. Their hometowns have no churches buildings and the nearest medical clinics and schools are miles and miles away....
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...
Dirty water is a family matter
“Water is life.” It’s a phrase we’ve heard countless times from people who finally received access to clean water. They know clean water’s power because they’ve had to suffer the effects of using contaminated water. Drinking, bathing, and cooking with dirty water...
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.