Endurance athlete, charitable ambassador, record holder, author, and all around superhuman, Katie Spotz, has already accomplished more than a few amazing feats. She has already single-handedly raised nearly three hundred thousand dollars for the clean water crisis through her adventures and athletic accomplishments, from her solo row across the Atlantic to running nonstop across the […]
Students educating their peers! Bank Street School for Children in New York shared this update: “We are a private, progressive school in NYC serving children ages 3-14. In the 6th grade, our students study water contamination in Science class, Human Rights in Social Studies, and read “A Long Walk to Water” in English. As part […]
St. Louis, MO students hold successful Hats 4 Water fundraiser! Here’s their story: “Forsyth School recently held our fundraiser to support Gimomoi Primary School in Kenya. I am pleased to report that we doubled our original goal and raised $2,000! And we are not finished! We have a generous parent offering to make a donation […]
Ematiha Secondary School in Kenya now has access to a new source of safe, clean water thanks to the completion of their rain tank, which has the ability to collect 50,000 liters of water. We installed new latrines for students, handwashing stations, and we trained students and staff on improved sanitation and hygiene practices. All […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE H2O FOR LIFE ANNOUNCES DOUG NIEMELA AS NEXT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MINNEAPOLIS – H2O for Life has selected Doug Niemela as its next Executive Director. Niemela succeeds Christy Andacht, who led the organization since 2017. Niemela, a native of White Bear Lake, Minnesota, where H2O for Life is headquartered, has spent over a […]