Water Blogged

Kelsey, a sophomore at Sissonville High School in West Virginia, took part in the H2O for Life Fellowship program last school year, choosing to support Muggaga Secondary School in Uganda. “Initially, we utilized $400 from the H2O for Life Mini-Grant to purchase and sell Chick-fil-A at Sissonville Middle and High Schools. We created posters about Muggaga Secondary School to highlight the effects of the Global Water Crisis, aiming to raise student awareness of its impact on educational communities. Subsequently, we sold Crumbl Cookie gift cards (independently of the grant funds) and allocated the remaining $100 of the grant to acquire […]

The new Double Pit VIP Latrines and Handwashing Station at La Sabana have been completed! Thanks to Camila Garita Helping in San Juan, Puerto Rico and Salem Hills Elementary in Minnesota for supporting this project! Nicaragua is the second poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. In a country where 37% of rural people have no safe drinking water (UNICEF) and 47% of the forest cover has disappeared over the last 50 years (UN Food and Agriculture Organization), these water, sanitation, and reforestation programs are a critical way to improve the living standards of the rural poor while conserving environmental resources. El Porvenir works in […]

The new Double Pit VIP Latrines and Handwashing Station at La Sabana have been completed! Thanks to Forestview Middle School in Minnesota for supporting this project! Nicaragua is the second poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. In a country where 37% of rural people have no safe drinking water (UNICEF) and 47% of the forest cover has disappeared over the last 50 years (UN Food and Agriculture Organization), these water, sanitation, and reforestation programs are a critical way to improve the living standards of the rural poor while conserving environmental resources. El Porvenir works in remote rural villages that lack access to […]

We are so grateful for DigDeep’s incredible support and continued partnership. We are pleased to share this update from our implementing partner, DigDeep, about the impact of their water delivery program, which received funding from H2O for Life during the 2023-24 school year! DIGDEEP’S NAVAJO WATER PROJECT Across the Navajo Nation, 30% of households do not have running water or basic plumbing, making it a priority area for DigDeep to bring clean, running water access to individuals and families who are currently living without it. We are solving this issue through a host of off-grid and centralized solutions that address […]

The Environmental Advocacy Club at Ripon High in California focuses on learning sustainable practices and patterns for daily life implementation. We are eager and prepared to deepen our understanding of global and local issues we can address collectively. Our enthusiasm extends to fundraising efforts to positively impact areas in need of water and sanitation. We planned 2 fundraising events to help support Green Land Junior School in Uganda. The first was a Coin Drive at school. We set up four coin jars in each English classroom, labeling them for freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors, making it a class competition to […]