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Posts Tagged ‘provide clean water’

The fight to provide clean water

Thursday, March 11th, 2010

World Water Day is fast approaching, and the news scene is bursting at the seams with stories surrounding the clean water cause.

For instance, the US Supreme Court has limited the jurisdiction of the EPA to make businesses clean up polluted water, because it’s “uncertain” which waterways are protected by the Clean Water Act. It meant that, according to an EPA lawyer in Atlanta, they’ve had to shut down clean water programs in some states. That’s right, shut down.

On the bright side, the EPA has been able to cut some deals to protect our water systems.  A railroad company in South Carolina agreed to pay $4 million for clean up, as well as restock fish and provide additional training, after the EPA Justice Department filed charges stating they’d broken the Clean Water Act.

Even in Pakistan, the Sindh High Court demanded a report from a government regulatory agency describing suggestions to get clean water to people in Karachi in two weeks.  Two weeks!  The government over there moves so quickly, don’t you think?

So what are you doing for World Water Day?  March 22nd is coming up quick!  This Sunday, you can check out MTV’s documentary called “Summit on the Summit,” about climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro to raise awareness of the water issues worldwide.  Check out the trailer:

We’d love to hear your feedback after you see the documentary.  We’ve got a couple more suggestions, too, but we’ll share those with you soon.  For now, maybe you could check out the World Water Day web page. And of course, you can garner support for clean water initiatives just by using replyforall’s free email signature.  replyforall wants to get enough new and active supporters this month that we can provide clean water for 100 families for 1 year.  Think you can help and ask your friends to join?

Fight the Good Fight,

Johanna Hudgens

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Related articles to check out:
  • Supreme Court Rulings Make it Safe for Many Water Polluters (grantlawrence.blogspot.com)
  • EPA Vows Better Enforcement Of Clean Water Act (huffingtonpost.com)
  • Bill Chameides: USA’s Open Season on Chemical Dumping (huffingtonpost.com)
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replyforall spotlight on: Partners in Health

Monday, February 8th, 2010

hi there, everyone!

we’re excited to kick-off the 1st of a new series in which we feature one of our partner organizations each month.  quickly skim it to learn a bit more about our partners’ great work!

we kick off with our non-profit partner Partners in Health.  they’ve been working in Haiti for over two decades.


What is the mission of your organization?
Partners In Health (PIH) works in 12 countries to deliver quality health care to people and communities devastated by joint burdens of poverty and disease.  PIH’s work has three goals: to care for patients, to alleviate the root causes of disease, and to share lessons learned around the world.

What sets your organization apart from other groups in a similar field?

First, while our health centers and hospitals provide a full range of medical care, we take a comprehensive view of health, which includes programs that address potable water, nutrition, housing, and education. Second, we invest in both the public health infrastructure by accompanying Ministries of Health in their activities, and in the local workforce by relying on paid and trained community health workers in the countries where we work. Lastly, PIH stands out because of our extremely low overhead rate: 94% of every dollar raised goes directly to our programs around the world.

What’s the context for PIH’s presence in Haiti?
For more than 20 years, PIH has been providing vital health care services in Haiti’s Central Plateau and Artibonite Valley.  Working alongside the Ministry of Health to serve a catchment area of 1.2 million people, PIH has become one of the largest health care providers in the country. PIH already had more than 100 doctors, 600 nurses, and a total of 4,000 employees on the ground in Haiti working from 12 existing PIH medical facilities in Haiti before the earthquake struck.

In what new ways have you reached out to supporters in the last year?
We have been working extensively with our supporters to help them form “Communities of Concern,” supporter-driven groups that raise awareness and funds for PIH’s work around the world. We have also released online tools that allow our supporters to initiate personalized fundraising campaigns, connect with other advocates and PIH supporters, and communicate with PIH staff. Learn more at http://act.pih.org.

Aside from donations, what is the one thing that supporters can do to support your organization’s work?
Stay informed and raise awareness:

· Friend us on Facebook

· Follow us on Twitter

· Join our mailing list

stay tuned next month for our next profile! email us if you have any questions to include for any of our partner orgs.

thanks for your continued support,

the replyforall team

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