Ensuring that people around the globe have regular access to clean water is the end goal of dozens of non-profit organizations (NGOs), and getting there takes a deeper understanding of the world and even water itself. The Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS) contributes to this effort through its mission of advocating the conservation of …
US Think Tank AWWA Focuses on Water
Very few non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have a richness of history and wealth of experience comparable to that of the American Water Works Association (AWWA). AWWA was founded in 1881 by leaders in the growing industry of public waterworks in the US. The country was surging through an Industrial Revolution, the population was soaring and the …
Water School: Educating Children Around the Globe about Clean Water Solutions
Many nonprofit organizations (NGOs) advocate educating local communities about sustainable water and how to manage a system once it is in place, but few organizations put that education in the hands of the children. Water School was founded in 2007 with the idea of providing sustainable clean water solutions to those who need it. Its …
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Drop In The Bucket works for Water Sustainability in Africa
Drop In The Bucket (DITB) is a nongovernmental organization (NGO) that takes pride in its hands-on approach to bringing water to the people of Africa. Founded just four years ago, it has already made an impressive impact through an effective comprehensive development process that it manages from funding to project completion. The NGO began as …
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The Groundwater Foundation Provides Water Education and Solutions
Nonprofit organizations (NGOs) seeking an answer to the growing global water crisis are fast forming their own business niche, with more well-meaning startups springing up every day. What many of these lack, however, is proven experience in the field of water sustainability. The Groundwater Foundation celebrated its 25-year anniversary in 2010, making it a legacy …
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Imagine H2O: Prizewinning Water Resource Innovation
It’s no secret that water supply and sanitation is big business around the globe. Everyone needs it, but a lot of people don’t have it; tens of millions of people, in fact, live with little to no access to a sustainable clean water source. When the Imagine H2O non-profit organization was founded in 2007, it …
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Texas Drought Grows More Severe
The current drought that is plaguing much of Texas is on its way to breaking every record in the almanac as it enters its seventh month. Many are wondering whether the end is in sight, while older residents are reminded of the six-year drought that began in 1951. The soil has not yet reached the …
The Water Project Helps Communities Access Clean Water
The Water Project began in 2006 in Canada in response to the growing water crisis plaguing the country of Kenya. The non-profit organization (NGO) has since expanded its network of donors and is now able to deliver life-sustaining resource assistance to many countries in Africa, as well as expand their efforts in India. While The …
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Water for Humans Fights Water Global Water Crisis
Water For Humans, a non-governmental organization (NGO) formed in Seattle in 2008, is a relative newcomer to the growing list of non-profits mobilizing in an effort to defuse a growing global water crisis that puts more than 2 billion people at risk every day. As the global population surges toward 7 billion people, clean water …
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Nonprofit Focuses on Long-Term Water Availability
Water For People, a nonprofit established to address the global water crisis, stands apart from other organizations by taking the long view when employing solutions. The group was formed in 1989 when dedicated members of the American Water Works Association (AWWA) took it upon themselves to apply their expertise in water resources to a more …
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