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Kisueni: A Story Rewritten
In the span of three years, the school has seen its population increase and its ground changed from once rocky to green and vegetative. Students now plant tree seedlings and the school prides itself in its new kitchen garden.Read More
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17 ways technology is making an impact in the developing world
The developing-world technology category of Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas Awards honors products designed specifically for the developing world.Read More
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14 projects improving water around the world, whether in our oceans or what we drink
The water category of Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas Awards honors projects designed to increase access to clean water, fight drought, protect oceans, or otherwise help solve water-related issues.Read More
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Press Release: Well Aware’s Well Beyond App Honored in Fast Company’s 2022 World Changing Ideas Awards
The Well Beyond App is honored among other products, concepts, companies, policies, and designs that are driving change, tackling issues from climate change to inequality, and so much more.Read More
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From 1 to 100, A Promise
On Sunday, April 24th, we will break ground on a special water project. 12 years since our first water well, we will begin drilling our 100th system.Read More
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Improved Performance and Graduation Rates at Ol Moran Schools
The moment you walk into Ol Moran Secondary School, you are guaranteed a warm hearty welcome by the principal, John Kimathi, who has been there since the inception of Well Aware’s water system back in 2017.Read More
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The Impact of PCNA: 12,000 Lives Changed & Counting
Every year, the importance of cross-sector collaboration for social impact becomes more and more apparent. As such, a new brand of partnerships continues to emerge.Read More
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How students around the world change lives through Shower Strike
Young people from around the world participate in raising funds for Well Aware’s clean water projects, enabling students just like them in East Africa to gain the clean water they need to thrive.Read More
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Taking Action Towards Clean Water For All
There is enough fresh water on the planet for seven billion people. So, why is it that 1 in 7 people globally still lack access to clean water? Water scarcity is both a natural and a human-made phenomenon.Read More
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Press Release: Clean Water Non-Profit, Well Aware, Makes Big Splash with Annual Shower Strike
Hundreds of people will skip showers to raise funds for clean water projects in East Africa.Read More
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Water Rights are Women’s Rights
In 80% of water-deprived households, women and girls carry the burden of water collection, often walking 6 kilometers a day while carrying 20 liters (approximately 42 pounds) of water.Read More
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How Clean Water Became an Anchor for Kelelwa’s Community Development
When we first met Kelelwa, it was a pastoralist community, moving from place to place and temporarily settling around streams and water. Women and girls traveled up to 12 km (7.5 miles) to fetch contaminated water.Read More
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Shower Strike 2022: April 20-26
1 in 7 people lack access to reliable clean water. YOU can change that. Join advocates from around the world as we go on #ShowerStrike to raise awareness and raise funds.Read More