In the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti last week, everyone from the Red Cross to water bottlers is sending bottled water to victims. This is an important short term solution, but as the most poverty stricken country in the Western Hemisphere Haiti's access to clean drinking water was a problem before. The disaster has only intensified the issue. Many of the water and sanitation facilities have been damaged, making long term solutions important, too.
Matt Damon helped launch Water.org's $2 million goal for the Haiti Challenge at the Clinton Global Initiative in October and project is even more relevant now. Water.org says it's committed to bringing safe water and sanitation to 50,000 Haitians over the next 36 months. Their first order of business is to help local NGO partners get back in order so they can repair and expand sustainable water and sanitation infrastructure there. To help, you can donate to Water.org's efforts in Haiti.
Canadian non-profit Clean Water for Haiti has also been working to provide sustainable solutions to Haiti's water crisis. They bring easy-to-use, affordable water filters to Haitian families. In the coming months their efforts will be increasingly important and donations to Clean Water for Haiti are also appreciated.
Photo via Water.org
Matt Damon helped launch Water.org's $2 million goal for the Haiti Challenge at the Clinton Global Initiative in October and project is even more relevant now. Water.org says it's committed to bringing safe water and sanitation to 50,000 Haitians over the next 36 months. Their first order of business is to help local NGO partners get back in order so they can repair and expand sustainable water and sanitation infrastructure there. To help, you can donate to Water.org's efforts in Haiti.
Canadian non-profit Clean Water for Haiti has also been working to provide sustainable solutions to Haiti's water crisis. They bring easy-to-use, affordable water filters to Haitian families. In the coming months their efforts will be increasingly important and donations to Clean Water for Haiti are also appreciated.
Photo via Water.org
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