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Because ODW comes alongside good work that is already happening in the field, we are able to increase the scale of our impact.
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Meet Reyna
Reyna (not pictured) and her family have clean, safe water now, thanks to the new water systems provided by our partner El Porvenir in Nicaragua. Reyna says, “I feel very excited because I have waited a lifetime for nearby water, and that wait is over.”
Join us in celebrating stories of dignity and hope this holiday season!
Meet Reyna
Reyna (not pictured) and her family have clean, safe water now, thanks to the new water systems provided by our partner El Porvenir in Nicaragua. Reyna says, “I feel very excited because I have waited a lifetime for nearby water, and that wait is over.”
Join us in celebrating stories of dignity and hope this holiday season!
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Project #305 | SIDI: Integrated Women’s Empowerment Project
Our partnership with Sustainable Investments and Development InitiativeIn Tanzania, nearly 45% of people live under the poverty line. The majority depend on farming for food and income, which makes agricultural growth key to poverty reduction. But the effects of...
Project #304 | RAIN: Sustainable Gardening and Climate Adaptation in Rural Niger
Our partnership with Rain for the Sahel and SaharaNiger, a land-locked country covered by the Sahara Desert, has been hit extremely hard by the climate crisis. Frequent and extreme droughts and floods significantly impact the soil, crop production, and availability of...
Project #303 | Planting Seeds: Building Strong Foundations in Guatemala City
Our partnership with Planting Seeds InternationalDuring the Guatemalan Civil War (1960-1996), over 10,000 families were displaced from their indigenous communities and sought refuge in Guatemala City. Living near the city’s hazardous landfill, these communities face...
Project #302 | Mulika: Mobilizing Action Against Gender-Based Violence in Maasai Communities
Our partnership with Mulika AfrikaThe Maasai are a nomadic people group living in Kenya and Tanzania, with around 309,000 Maasai living in Tanzania. Within Maasai culture, significant moments in community members’ lives are marked with rites of passage. During...
Project #301 | Asante Africa: Bridging the Educational Gap
Our partnership with Asante AfricaIn rural areas of Tanzania, only 29% of girls transition from primary school to secondary school. Tanzanian students face a unique challenge as the language of instruction shifts from Kiswahili to English in secondary school. In...
Project #300 | Action for Development: Developing the Capacity of Midwives in Afghanistan
Our partnership with Action for DevelopmentFor decades, Afghanistan has had among the highest maternal mortality rates in the world. After the fall of the Taliban regime in 2001 there were only 1,000 midwives working in the country. In response, the required length of...
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