World Water Relief’s mission is to significantly improve the health and well being of people worldwide by providing access to clean water for both disaster relief and sustainability.
Like air, most of us take the availability of clean water for granted. However, for millions of others, clean water is a luxury not yet experienced. Clean water is inaccessible for far too many people.
1.1 billion people in the world do not have access to safe drinking water, roughly one-sixth of the world’s population- Source: WHO
One-third of the world’s population, 2.3 billion people, live with water deficits of 50% or more- Source: WHO
50% of people on earth lack adequate sanitation- Source: WHO
Global water demand is estimated to grow 40% above current supply- Source: The 2030 Resource Group
Read About Our WASH Project in Plaisance
The Plaisance WASH project involves three separate schools that share a common well: St. Vincent de Paul, Pere Periare, and Notre Dame. Prior to the installation of the systems, the schoolchildren often had to bring drinking water from home or drink improperly treated water at school. Lunch at school was made with untreated water from the contaminated well. The bathrooms were seldom cleaned. The schools, already financially stretched, often had difficulties purchasing gasoline for the electricity needed to pump enough water for all needs. As a result of all of these difficulties, children were often sick with stomach aches, diarrhea, and other gastrointestinal diseases. Our WASH project set up hand washing stations at the bathrooms, brought clean water to the kitchens and drinking fountains, and created more sanitary bathroom situations for the children.
Learn About Us
GOING DEEP: A Journey to Cleaner Water
from David Bruckner on Vimeo.
Atlanta independent filmmaker David Bruckner generously used his considerable talent to tell the story of our work in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Click the caption to watch the video. You will meet Samuel, our young student activist who promotes the WASH principles among his high school peers. Our Haitian team has been with World Water Relief since the hurricane working to make life better in their country. They want us to understand their world.
Projects Needing Sponsors
We currently have 4 projects in the Dominican Republic needing sponsors. If you are interested in sponsoring one of the projects below, please contact us at info@worldwaterrelief.org.
The projects in need of sponsors are: