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A Job ‘Well’ Done in Kenya by 28Bold
Constructing wells is a delicate and complicated process, especially in Kenya. 28Bold’s founder, Christan, figured that out for herself during her trip there last fall. From the difficulty of gaining access for drilling to communicating across cultural barriers,...
Providing Dignity Through Hygiene
When we think of our basic hygiene practices, we rarely think of the impact it has on human dignity. For many of us, maintaining personal hygiene is something done mindlessly. The act of brushing teeth or showering is often seen as a chore; nothing more, nothing less....
You’re Drinking Plastic, Science Says
Trash piles up on shore. Credit: European Wilderness Society. Envision plastic floating in the air all around you in tiny pieces. See it sitting on the top of your drinking water, in your food, and in your body. Dream of a world plastic-covered, with wrappers and...
Clean Water & Mental Health
Anyone who’s consumed bad food has experienced unfortunate and miserable outcomes. It’s a lesson learned that putting bad substances in your body results in bodily harm. Same goes with water. Studies show that the human body is 70% water—that’s a lot of water!...
Our Earth Day Focus: Water Scarcity
Earth Day reminds some of us making a chocolate layered dirt and worms dessert in school as children. Some are reminded of the phrase, “Ok, Boomer,” echoing in their ear. And for others, memories of the very first Earth Day come flooding back. Whatever the memory the...
The Complex Problem in Ghana
The warm morning sun rises early to a new day in Ghana, to the sound of familiar chatter around your dwelling. The women of one rural village are preparing to fetch water for drinking and bathing, as they do every day, so you join them. You are greeted with “Ɛte sɛn?”...
The Hefty Price for Clothing: Water
Water encompasses many aspects in our lives. It links us to our past and future. Water currently used for production, bathing, and hydration was present during the dinosaur era (Sigit, 2019). It is the key to life and is "the core of sustainable development” when it...
Sierra Leone, Then and Now
Featuring commentary from our founder, Lou Haveman Children gather on a bridge after school in Kroo Bay, one of the poorest and most vulnerable communities in Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown. Credit: EU/ECHO/Jonathan Hyams Imagine carrying 5 buckets of water each day...
COVID-19 and WASH in Brazil
The Relationship Between the Global Pandemic and Availability of WASH Services and Products Around the world, everyone has been impacted by COVID-19. Whether it has been in a job situation, a family member having gotten sick, or has affected products that are...
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