Water
60 Hertz Pilot: New Technology for Long Term Maintenance
by: Joaquin Viquez, Program Innovation Director Supporting Local Leaders Achieving a properly designed and built water infrastructure in a rural community is usually the easy part. Achieving long-term sustainability of ...
Read More Impact Expansion: Solar Water Pumping in Peru
As the world slowly emerges out of a two-year pandemic, it is clear we all still face urgent political, economic, and environmental challenges. The unsustainable production of oil is causing ...
Read More Water For People: COVID-19 Relief in Northern Peru
After two years of battling COVID-19, it’s clear the pandemic has revealed we are long past due for a systemic healthcare readjustment. Many places around the world are still in ...
Read More A Letter of Gratitude
Maria Troche Mejía, president of the Los Andes water committee. As the holidays approach, I am grateful to share a remarkable story with you that demonstrates how your gifts to ...
Read More Local Perspectives Lead to Long Term Success
In my last article, I laid out the reasons why the most obvious water source is often not the one that works. So how can we identify the best water ...
Read More Where’s the Water Source? Why the Obvious Solution Isn’t Always the One That Works
Getting safe, drinkable water to rural communities is more challenging than you think. In a previous article, I debunked the myths that boiling water was a safe solution and argued ...
Read More Think Boiling Water is a Safe Solution for Rural Communities? Think Again
Written by: Mohammad Pakravan, Ph.D., Green Empowerment Technical Program Manager Designing infrastructure services with last-mile communities is perhaps the most challenging process in international development. Not only does it require ...
Read More SDG 6 – Clean Water & Sanitation: Bringing Global Goals to the Last Mile
Welcome to Green Empowerment’s UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) series! The SDGs are a worldwide framework for creating a better and more sustainable future for all. So, how is Green ...
Read More Potable Water Projects: Supporting Community Unity & Women’s Empowerment in Ecuador
“For many of us, clean water is so plentiful and readily available that we rarely, if ever, pause to consider what life would be like without it.”- Marcus SamuelssonLush jungle ...
Read More It Takes a Village: Honoring Our Partnerships Around the World
You may have heard the proverb, “it takes a village to raise a child.” At Green Empowerment, we believe that it takes a global village to raise a better future ...
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