PWRDF and the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) worked with the Diocese of Masasi to bring clean, drinkable water to over 33,000 people living in …
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PWRDF and CIDA Begin 5-year $10.8 million Health Care Program
PWRDF is pleased to announce a new joint program with the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). PWRDF will contribute $2.7 million dollars over five years …
Down the Drain?
Day Two – Down the Drain? by Suzanne Rumsey “God who separates land from the oceans, lead us to the well of living water.” “Water …
PWRDF Responding to the Horn of Africa Drought
The worst drought to hit the Horn of Africa in six decades is currently affecting up to 10 million people. The United Nations describes the …
Water: the Gift of Empowerment
Habiba Natenda lives in the village of Mtalikachau in rural Masasi, Tanzania. Each day, she had to walk 10kilometres to fill a 20 litre bucket …
Water plays vital role on World Environment Day
We turn on the tap a dozen times a day, always expecting and receiving relatively pure, treated water. We use it to drink and cook, …
Bicycle Ambulances
June 9 Story: Bicycle Ambulances In rural Mozambique, one ambulance serves a population of 400,000 people. Villagers carry patients on their backs many miles on …
Need for AIDS funding more crucial than ever
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On December 1 the international community will mark World AIDS Day. This year, with many countries still reeling from the recent economic recession, the fight …
World Food Day: food security in times of crisis
October 16th, World Food Day, is a worldwide event designed to increase awareness, understanding and year-round action to alleviate hunger. Food Day theme: “achieving food …