Water Missions International
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| Founder(s) | George and Molly Greene |
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| Type | Non-Government Organization |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Headquarters | Charleston, SC - USA |
| Area served | 40 countries |
| Focus | Community Development Programs and Disaster Relief |
| Method | Safe water projects in developing countries and disaster areas |
| Revenue | USD $5,704,928 (2008)[1] |
| Motto | Our mission is to provide sustainable access to safe water and an opportunity to hear the "Living Water" message in developing countries and disaster areas. |
| Website | www.watermissions.org |
Water Missions International (WMI) is a nonprofit,[2] Christian engineering organization based in Charleston, South Carolina, USA that serves the water and sanitation needs of people in developing countries and disaster areas. Water Missions International uses low-maintenance, appropriate water technologies for drinking water treatment and distribution, wastewater management, and storm water control. Water Missions has completed more than 600 water projects in nearly 40 different countries. Most recently, they responded to the 2010 Haiti earthquake, with both Living Water Treatment Systems and Erosion Chlorinators being installed at numerous locations throughout Port-au-Prince and the surrounding area.[3][4][5][6]
History [edit]
In 1998, under the direction of George and Molly Greene, General Engineering Laboratories[7] responded to the devastation in Honduras caused by Hurricane Mitch. They designed, constructed and delivered six drinking water treatment units, each capable of producing safe drinking water at the rate of 10 gallons per minute. Within three weeks of the hurricane, sixteen volunteers from the company were in remote locations of Honduras setting up these water treatment units. This initial effort was called "Project Living Water" and the water treatment unit became known as the Living Water Treatment System.(LWTS)
Out of this effort, Water Missions International was founded. George and Molly went on to sell General Engineering Laboratories[8] and Water Missions International was officially established as a 501(c)(3) non-profit in 2001.[9] WMI now has country programs with full-time staff located in Haiti, Honduras, Kenya, Malawi,[10] Uganda, Mexico, Indonesia, and Sri Lanka. They also work with other organizations in Peru, Nigeria, and Bangladesh. "In 2004, the water mission sent more than 100 purification systems to communities in Indonesia and Sri Lanka after the deadly tsunami, restoring drinking water to hundreds of thousands of people." [11]
External links [edit]
- Water Missions International - official website
- WMI rating on Charity Navigator - financial review
- WMI profile at ECFA.org
- WMI Partner of Haiti Renewal
References [edit]
- ^ "Water Missions International 2008 Annual Report" (PDF). Water Missions International. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
- ^ [1], Foster Friess, Retrieved February 18th, 2010
- ^ Faith Drives Water Missions Effort in Haiti, Charleston City Paper, Retrieved February 18th, 2010
- ^ Operation Blessing Installs WMI system at Hospital in Haiti, Operation Blessing, Retrieved February 18th, 2010
- ^ Demoss Group WMI Profile, Demoss Group, Retrieved February 18th, 2010
- ^ [2], General Engineering Laboratories, Retrieved February 17th, 2010
- ^ General Engineering Laboratories History, General Engineering Laboratories, Retrieved February 17th, 2010
- ^ PR.com calls WMI "Trustworthy Charity", PR.com, Retrieved February 17th, 2010
- ^ [3], Foster Friess, Retrieved February 17th, 2010
- ^ Group Sends Aid To Haiti, Post and Courier, Retrieved February 17th, 2010
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