World Water Day is on March 22 every year. It is an annual United Nations Observance, started in 1993, that celebrates water and raises awareness of the 2 billion people currently living without access to safe water.
This World Water Day, we want to share some important photos in the history of Hope Springs Water.
Pump Repair
Two founding board members, Bruce Hinds and Dr. Ted Mettetal, attend a well pump repair school in Nicaragua in about 2013. This was the start of Hope Springs Water's well pump repair and well recovery operations.
WaSH Zones
Villagers in our WaSH zones in Belize and Ethiopia obtained their water the best way they could before Hope Springs Water came to their area to provide safer, cleaner drinking water for them. These were our first WaSH zones.
Hygiene Education
This is Firenesh Bikila, a Hope Springs Water team member in Ethiopia, teaching hygiene education in a rural village. Hygiene education is a key part of the Hope Springs Water mission.
New Drilling Rig
It was an important day when the new drilling rig arrived in Bantu, Ethiopia. This rig has given us the ability to drill in more difficult places and be more successful by being able to dig deeper than before. It also helped Hope Springs Water and our Ethiopian NGO, Hope for Life, gain credibility with the government of Ethiopia and has helped the government officials recognize us as a serious drilling entity that has much to offer the people of Ethiopia.
100th Well
Hope Springs Water drilled its 100th well in the village of Lalessee in February 2020. This milestone was reached in the same village where Hope Springs Water started with hand-dug wells and rope and washer bicycle pumps eight years before.
Snow Day
In February 2021, a historic winter storm hit Athens, Texas. When extreme temperatures froze the Athens Water Treatment Plant, the lack of drinking water became a critical issue, particularly for the hospital, nursing homes, and assisted living facilities. Hope Springs Water responded by digging out of the warehouse and delivering 15,000 cases of water to those in need.
Join Us for World Water Day
This World Water Day, we are working to raise money for clean water, sanitation, and hygiene services in the Hope Springs Water WaSH zones. We will be raising funds from March 22 to March 27. Let’s get to work! With your support, we can make this happen. Be a part of the solution and help us bring clean water to the remote areas of the world.
