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Our Rainforests Are In Peril. Here’s What Needs To Be Done
Most experts say that over 80,000 acres of rainforest are being destroyed every day, with an additional 80,000 being significantly damaged as a result of logging, agriculture, farming, mining, and dam building. Commercial deforestation occurs on a staggering scale...
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The Earth’s Population Is Reaching New Heights. Are We Prepared for the Consequences?
In the year 2000, the population of earth was 6.11 billion people. According to the US Census Bureau’s World Population Clock, that number is now 7.49 billion. The UN anticipates world population to increase to just shy of 10 billion people by the year...
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215 Families Will Have Access To Clean Drinking Water in Peru
This is a note I received from one of our partners, Larry Truitt. It's a great story so I wanted to share it with all of you as we impact the world, families, and individuals through access to clean water. Lou, Back in 1971, I was pastoring a mission...
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The Truth About Earthquakes: Everything You Need to Know
In an average year, there are hundreds of small earthquakes every day. These earthquakes usually only reach a 2 on the magnitude scaled and may not even be noticed by people on the surface. However, major earthquakes, those of a magnitude of 7 or greater,...
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Everything You Need To Know About A Water Filtration System Before Buying One
Everyone is looking for new ways to help improve their health. Whether you’re dieting, working out, or simply trying to increase your water intake, it’s requires dedicated effort with some parts easier than others. When it comes to the water you’re...
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Does Water Usage and Conservation Really Matter? Yes. Here’s Why
Water is everywhere, right? You use water when you turn on the faucet to wash your hands, to use the restroom, wash your clothes, and of course, you drink it. Water seems like an abundant, never-ending supply, right? Unfortunately, that’s not true. In...
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Internships Available
Open Internships Responsibilities Communicating with our various country representatives Creating content and marketing materials for country representatives (such as: pictures, posters) Developing a distributing system for above materials Assisting in...
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The Ocean Cleanup Project: What It Is and What You Can Do
You may have seen that the internet has been buzzing about The Ocean Cleanup Project. However, even if you’re familiar with the term, it can take a lot of research to truly understand what the Ocean Cleanup Project really is. We’ve done that work for you...
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Critical Facts About Waterborne Diseases In The United States and Abroad
If you live in a developed country, and I assume many of you are if you’re reading this, waterborne diseases probably aren’t something you typically worry about. But did you know that poor water sanitation and a lack of safe drinking water take a greater human toll...
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Waterbag Filtration Project For Urukundo and Kigali in Rwanda
Background information According to a recent multi-country review by the World Health Organization from 54 low- and middle-income countries, 38 percent of health care facilities lack access to even rudimentary levels of water, 19 percent lack sanitation and 35 percent...
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The Water Crisis In India: Everything You Need To Know
When contemplating our world’s most precious resources, past conversations often centered around fossil fuels and the consequences once those become scarce. However, recent times have given us an abundance of alternative energy options and new technologies...
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Simple Ways To Help The People Next Door…And Around The World
In recent decades, major advancements in technology have enabled people to be in constant contact with one another, communicating across the globe in seconds. We can watch world news happening in real-time, answer a question instantly, or share an exciting...
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