Safe Water

A Passover Call To Help Nourish Hungry Children Of The World

Caryl M. Stern | Posted 04.07.2012

Caryl M. Stern

As we gather at our Passover tables and consider the feast ahead of us, let us take the injunction, "All who are hungry, let them come and eat," to heart. Give to help the world's vulnerable children. It will make your Seder even more meaningful.

Using Sustainable Water to Plan for the Next Billion

Frank Sesno | Posted 01.09.2012

Frank Sesno

Greywater is wastewater generated from daily activities like washing dishes and doing the laundry. Finding a better way to manage greywater is essential.

Something in the Water (Does Not Compute)

Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff | Posted 11.27.2011

Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff

Bottled water costs very little to produce, yet very much to consume: An individual's five-year supply of bottled water can cost more than $1,000, versus $1.65 if she drank from the tap.

Skoll Recipient Ned Breslin: Lives Are Transformed When Water Projects Aren't Allowed to Fail

Susan Skog | Posted 06.06.2011

Susan Skog

Data from thousands of water points around the world is displayed on Water For People's online global map to signal whether a project is up and running, broken or on the verge of disrepair.

The Lesson We Can Learn From BP

Kate Kelly | Posted 05.25.2011

Kate Kelly

We never want to see our government encounter a disaster where they are so ill-equipped to handle a bad outcome. The task in front of us is to identify anything that could be the next "BP disaster" and warn against it.