
Water 1st We're taking RSVPs by phone, organizing auction bid sheets, and loading donated wine into the van, so we are ready for the 700 guests we expect at tomorrow's Give Water Give Life event. We are excited to see everyone and celebrate clean water and toilets with you all! It's not too late to enter the Hawaii raffle . . . you do not need to be present or live in Seattle to win!
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Water 1st International implements clean water, sanitation, and health education projects in the developing world, in order to bring safe water to those in need.

Water 1st WaterLog Blog: A story from Plan de Gallinero, Honduras
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Plan de Gallinero community members transport rock they have collected to build the foundation of the spring cap (March 2009).

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For just $25, make a dream come true for a child in Bangladesh, and if you are lucky, maybe even you too! With $25, we can provide water, sanitation and hygiene education for one person in Bangladesh FOR LIFE. That same $25 also enters you in our upcoming Hawaii vacation raffle, including airfare and 5 nights at the ...Sheraton Kauai Resort. You don't have to be present at our November 7th event to win! What a deal!Read More
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Water 1st International implements clean water, sanitation, and health education projects in the developing world, in order to bring safe water to those in need.

Water 1st Happy 7th Birthday to Zoey from Portland, OR who, instead of receiving presents for herself, asked friends to donate to Water 1st, raising $158.10. Zoey's generosity means that 2+ people will have a permanent solution to their water and sanitation problems! Zoey's mom told us, "She said that she didn't need more toys or games and would rather help poor people get water."

Water 1st Aloha fans. Want to go to Hawaii and help people in need of safe water? Enter our annual Give Water Give Life benefit raffle. You do not need to be at the event to win.
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Water 1st International implements clean water, sanitation, and health education projects in the developing world, in order to bring safe water to those in need.

Water 1st Meet 22-year old mother and garmet worker Samsunahr of Demra slum, Dhaka, Bangladesh, talking about her community's new water point and toilet. And thank you for making this project possible!
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A sneak preview of our Give Water • Give Life Benefit film, shot on-location in Demra Slum, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Features Samsunahr, a 22-year-old mother who discusses how safe drinking water and a new toilet have changed her life and made her children healthier.

Water 1st On the WaterLog Blog - the best way for a Honduran mother to learn about the benefits of a toilet is from her Honduran mother neighbor.
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Lotla, a hygiene communicator recruited by our Dhaka, Bangladesh partner organization to talk to urban slum dwellers about hygiene practices, such as hand-washing, that will help reduce the incidence of diarrheal disease and respiratory infections.

Water 1st Not everyone washes their hands after using the toilet. (But some people have no choice). Today is Global Handwashing Day. Help us prevent the diarrheal diseases and respiratory infections that kill 10,000 children daily by posting this flyer somewhere today.

Water 1st On the WaterLog Blog: Space probes crashing into the moon and billionaires on space flights. Is this the most efficient way to get water to people on Earth?
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Last week seemed to be a big week for water in space. By my calculations, last week we spent $124 million on water in space:

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The Valle de la Cruz project has begun! After several months of proposal review and revision, we just send our first quarterly payment for our newest project in Honduras that will benefit over 850 people in four communities. When it is completed in the summer of 2010, the project will bring safe water to convenient h...ousehold taps, eliminating the daily walk for water made by women and girls. Every household will build a toilet and every person will participate in training sessions covering hygiene education, leadership, and project administration, operation and maintenance.Read More

Water 1st Portland Water 1st Beer 2nd event raises $22,000!
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Water 1st International implements clean water, sanitation, and health education projects in the developing world, in order to bring safe water to those in need.

Water 1st We partied our way to a better world last night! Thank you Portland fans! We'll get our website updated with photos and $ totals soon.

Water 1st We'll see you at Water 1st Beer 2nd in Portland, OR tonight! If you plan to come, but haven't purchased your $30 ticket yet, no problem. We can sell you a ticket at the door! 6 pm, BridgePort Brewery in the Pearl district.
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Water 1st Drink beer and save lifes with us TOMORROW in Portland. Join us at Bridgeport Brewery in their historic Pearl district location. Tickets are available online or at the door - just $30/person, includes your dinner and beverages.
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Water 1st International implements clean water, sanitation, and health education projects in the developing world, in order to bring safe water to those in need.




















