Water For People

Health Officer Maryfrida Dengu Educates in Mpwapwa Babies explore the world through touch, reaching for objects and bringing their tiny hands to their mouths to understand their surroundings. Eyes wide with curiosity or resting closed while sleeping, they

A Child's Education Improves With Clean Water: School Stories from Honduras Access to safe water, dignified bathrooms, and the knowledge and tools to practice good hygiene all lead to better health, improving students' health, school attendance, and learn

Dilma and Luis García's Climate Resilience Dilma and Luis García are helping ensure water security in their community. Early in the day in Panimache, Guatemala, Dilma García walks the edge of her land, where crops and young trees grow. She checks the soil

Sector-wide effort sets a 2040 goal of safe running water and working sanitation in every American home, with a 5x economic return; 130+ organizations gather May 5-7 in D.C. to put the plan into action WASHINGTON, April 29, 2026, via PRNewswire - Today th

Around the world, communities are experiencing water extremes. Too much water from floods and storms. Too little water during prolonged droughts. And in many places, the water is too polluted to drink. From stronger hurricanes to wildfires and contaminati

How Lelys Barreda ensures long-term sanitation for current and future generations Lelys Barreda (right, wearing a black cap) speaks about the wetlands projects. Beyond access to high-quality drinking water, Water For People is on a mission to promote the

Carmen's Story from La Tigra, Honduras When she was a little girl, Carmen Orellana used to walk the steep trails of her community, La Tigra, with an empty clay jar balanced on her head. The sun burned her skin as she followed her mother to fetch the water

Climate change disproportionately affects marginalized communities, making it an issue of social justice. That's why the recent recognition of the Disability Caucus within global climate negotiations is such a significant milestone. For example, women and

"I didn't want to change the bathroom…I wanted to change the experience." Fuller Cruzado grew up in a rural area of Cajamarca, Peru, where using a bathroom was very different from what many take for granted. It was uncomfortable, unpleasant, and marked by

All women must be equitably represented at all levels of water leadership - helping design every pipe and policy. Water For People is honored to be recognized by WorldDenver this year as an official awardee of their International Women's Day event. This i