An easy way to feel good is to help someone else.
I’m Charlot and I started Wood for Water in 2019 when I retired as an IT Manager for an educational institution.
I had seen the impact that the lack of safe water had in communities, and the enormous improvement when that changed. Families were healthier, children could attend school, women could help support their families when not spending hours hauling water or caring for sick children. Communities take great pride in their achievements.
Join me by donating to Wood for Water. Visit us at events, ask about my trip to Honduras to visit communities transformed by access to safe water.
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Wood for Water is an all-volunteer charity devoted to raising funds to provide a source of safe drinking water to people lacking access. Join us by donating so together we can help, one community at a time. 100% of your donation will be used to help communities that need safe water.
11% of the world’s population lack access to clean water; 25% lack adequate sanitation. We partner with organizations that work with local communities to provide safe drinking water, teach about hygiene and sanitation, how reforestation can help preserve water sources, and how to maintain their systems.
Children in Honduran school! Instead of saying “cheese” for the camera, they say….
Help Create a World Where Everyone Has Access to Safe Water.
Taking a sample of water that comes right into the home.
We are so excited to partner with Cova, a robust organization that since 2008 has been helping communities in Central America gain access to clean drinking water. More than 85% of people in Central America are without access to safe water.
Cova is impressive because fully 98% of their installed systems continue to function over time, which is much higher than similar organizations. This is due in part to the system design and to the fact that communities have monthly surprise visits by a “Circuit Rider”, who travels on motorcycle with a tool box and backpack to test water and work with community members to test and maintain systems. The goal of Cova is for communities to become self-sustaining. I saw for myself the pride folks in the communities had for the work they’ve accomplished.
