Skip to content

WASH

When Sustainability Doesn’t Measure Up

Maybe sustainability isn’t the ultimate goal. I know you’re wondering what aliens have taken over my body, but just as a thought experiment, consider for a moment: who actually is sustainable, really? And usually what we conjure up…

READ STORY

Lemon:Aid

It’s hard to believe summer is almost here. The days are longer. Rush hour traffic is a little easier. And you may soon have some kiddos saying, “I’m bored.” It’s funny how fast it can occur. If you…

READ STORY

Water Technologies Part 2

Water technologies are incredibly diverse and often used in various combinations.  Here are a couple of my favorites: Boreholes with Handpumps Boreholes w/ Handpumps: When people think of the global water crisis, the lowly well and hand pump…

READ STORY

Real Innovation

Technology won’t solve the global water crisis. But it is a vital piece of the solution. An appropriate technology is one that balances the tension between providing enough water, that’s safe to drink, where it’s needed, at a…

READ STORY

Water Facts

It seems like there’s a “day” for everything. There’s important ones like World AIDS Day and Wear Red Day, and there’s even silly ones like Kazoo Day and Chocolate Covered Raisins Day! Well, this Saturday marks World Water Day….

READ STORY

World Water Day 2014

I am 36 weeks pregnant—just about a month away from welcoming a baby into our family. James and I are excited and a bit uncertain as to what we’re about to get ourselves into! Together, we have been…

READ STORY

More than just a drop in the bucket

Some days, I’m overwhelmed. Africa just seems so far away. The faces of those I’ve met are clouded by the to-do lists and the often-urgent demands of the day. It’s hard to know where to begin. It’s hard…

READ STORY

How Violence Plagues the Poor

“The locusts of everyday violence have been allowed to swarm unabated in the developing world. And they are laying waste to the hope of the poor.”-Gary A. Haugen and Victor Boutros in their new book, The Locust Effect…

READ STORY

Site Designed and Developed by 5by5 - A Change Agency