Start Your Weekend off Right!

HydrateLife August 18, 2018August 18, 2018 Candelaria, General, Uncategorized No Comments

With your help we can bring water to the elementary school in Candelaria Arriba, Colombia. It already has the nice water storage tank shown in the picture above. That tank was installed by the government a couple of years ago. However, it’s never been filled because the government didn’t build a rainwater harvesting system like they were supposed, but we can change that. Countless studies have shown that a lack of water at school negatively impacts the education of thecontinue reading

Two Campaigns – One Community

HydrateLife July 23, 2018 Candelaria, General No Comments

As you know if you’ve been following our journey, HydrateLife is currently working in the small town of Candelaria Arriba, Colombia, where there are multiple water, sanitation, and hygiene issues. However, at this time the most pressing issue facing the people there is the lack of clean water. Another major problem is that the elementary school lacks any water at all. With that in mind, we’re excited to be launching two fundraising campaigns that will make these concerns a thing ofcontinue reading

Meet Merlis

HydrateLife July 13, 2018 Candelaria, General No Comments

This week I’m happy to introduce you to Merlis Gusman, the woman in the blue shirt. I was able to sit down with Merlis at the small daycare she runs in Candelaria Arriba, Colombia. She expressed that the water situation is very hard for her for two reasons. The first being that she needs a lot of water for the kids, for cleaning, drinking, etc., and collecting the water takes a lot of time and effort. The second reason iscontinue reading

I’d like to introduce you to…

HydrateLife July 7, 2018July 7, 2018 Candelaria, General No Comments

Hi everyone, I’d like to introduce you to Eusebio Hernandez. Eusebio is the first of several people from Candelaria Arriba, Colombia that I’ll be introducing over the coming weeks. Eusebio was born in Candelaria Arriba, close to where this picture was taken, and has lived there his entire life. While I was in Colombia I had a chance to sit down and talk with him at his home, where he lives with his wife and two children. Eusebio toldcontinue reading

Sharing Our Social Media Posts from Today

HydrateLife November 29, 2017 General No Comments

Today was a a day of giving all over the world, and a lot of good was done for a lot of people. For those of you who don’t follow HydrateLife on social media I wanted to share the posts that were put up today. Hope everyone had a great Giving Tuesday!

Give Clean Water this Giving Tuesday!

HydrateLife November 28, 2017 General No Comments

Happy Giving Tuesday! Giving Tuesday is the globally-celebrated day of generosity that is celebrated in 98 countries. Today, people around the world will donate to their favorite charities, helping to make a positive difference in someone’s life. This Giving Tuesday we’re raising money for our pilot project in Candelaria, Colombia. For the 730 people that live there, this project is their hope for a better future. Right now, people in Candelaria have to walk over acontinue reading

NGO’s Non-Profit and Humanitarian Activities in the Nigeria Water Industry

HydrateLife July 24, 2014January 11, 2019 WASH 6 Comments

About the author: Michael Olukunmi Oluwabunmi has been in the Nigerian water industry since 2003. He holds a post-graduate diploma certificate in Applied Geophysics from the Federal University of Technology, Akure in Ondo State, South Western Nigeria. He has been a major player in the water engineering industry in Nigeria, having performed water engineering and other engineering and construction related water works. Further, he has supervised water projects in the all parts of Nigeria and has prepared tender/bidding documents andcontinue reading

Battling Waterborne Diseases: Where They Come From, What They Do, and How to Beat Them

HydrateLife March 29, 2014March 6, 2017 Health, Sanitation, WASH, Water Treatment 1 Comment

Waterborne diseases affect millions of people around the world every year. However, it doesn’t need to be this way. Clean water, proper sanitation facilities and good hygiene can eliminate the risk of these diseases. Below you’ll find several brief overviews of the most common diseases, how they are treated, and how they can be prevented. The links at the bottom of the article can be used to help your community stay safe and healthy. Let’s start with what is maybecontinue reading

Water Heroes – Dr. Peter Morgan: 2013 Stockholm Water Prize Winner

HydrateLife October 31, 2013March 24, 2017 Environment, Health, Sanitation, Sustainable Practices, WASH, Water Heroes, Water Technology 4 Comments

There are a lot of good people in the world that are making great efforts to bring clean water and improved sanitation facilities to those who need it throughout the world, and their efforts are paying off. Between 1990 and 2010 two billion people gained access to clean water and 1.8 billion people gained access to improved sanitation facilities according to the World Health Organization. Even with these encouraging figures, there are still a lot of people in the worldcontinue reading

The Challenges of Water Supply Schemes in the Nigerian Context

HydrateLife September 16, 2013January 11, 2019 WASH 5 Comments

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