Webinar: Philanthropy Under Pressure: Innovative Giving Strategies for an Uncertain Future.

Celebrate International Women’s Day by attending Elevate Her: Empower, Inspire, Achieve with the International Rescue Committee and Operation Smile on March 7!

WaterAid: Clean water for a family in Bangladesh

Arsenic and excessive salt from rising sea levels poisoned Julia’s young family with every sip of water they took. The pond near the rural village where Julia, her husband and their two children live in Bangladesh is their primary source of water. But it was contaminated by the poisonous carcinogen arsenic and so high in […]

WATERAID: Healthcare facilities in Tanzania

Globally, 1.8 billion people are at risk of infectious diseases because they use or work in a health facility that doesn’t have water. Such infections can lead to prolonged hospital stays, long-term disability and spiraling healthcare costs. High infection rates and poor water, sanitation and hygiene can damage trust in health systems and make patients […]

Six charities leading the way to a climate resilient future

Sharmila and her mother-in-law in their garden.

Since 1970, we’ve celebrated Earth Day as a celebration of our planet and to bring attention to environmental issues. In recent years, the climate crisis has made that mission all the more critical. Already, climate-fueled disasters are destroying crops and displacing millions of people a year, and each of us are affected by those ripple […]

WATERAID: Clean water for a family in Bangladesh

The pond near the rural village where Julia, her husband and their two children live in Bangladesh is their primary source of water. But it was contaminated by the poisonous carcinogen arsenic and so high in salinity, the entire family was at risk of hypertension and high blood pressure.

WATERAID: Healthcare facilities in Tanzania

Globally, 1.8 billion people are at risk of infectious diseases because they use or work in a health facility that doesn’t have water. Such infections can lead to prolonged hospital stays, long-term disability and spiraling healthcare costs. High infection rates and poor water, sanitation and hygiene can damage trust in health systems and make patients […]

The unexpected ripple effects of clean water worldwide

Young girl drinking from water tap

As I began writing this post, it felt hard to switch from the crisis in Ukraine to focusing on clean water charities for our March Cause of the Month. At least, that’s what I thought when I started. But I was quickly reminded how global problems and, more importantly, global solutions are interconnected. Championing one […]

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