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Easy ways to increase your impact
Did you know that you can support WEFTA efforts through Amazon Smile and iGive while doing all your online shopping? It’s easy and it’s free! When using Amazon Smile, Amazon will donate a percentage of your purchase to WEFTA (by choosing Water Engineers for the...
A heartwarming thank you message from St. John’s Hospital
This video "thank you" message from St. John's Hospital in Tanzania made our hearts smile! Through collaborative efforts, WEFTA worked with in-country partners, Sanitation and Water Action (SAWA), Church Builders Inc., The Wheaton Franciscan Sisters, The Loyola...
WASH Improvements in Mexico’s Hospital San Carlos: A Giant Step Forward
People of the developed world might find it difficult to imagine seeking medical attention in a health care facility that lacks basic water, sanitation, and hygiene services, known collectively by the acronym “WASH.” Yet, according to a 2020 World Health Organization...
Infrastructure Improvements for a Tanzanian Hospital and Village Facilities
In early 2019, WEFTA engaged with St. John’s Hospital in the village of Lugarawa, Tanzania to address the dire needs of infrastructure upgrades. The poor state of the hospital water supply and wastewater services contributed to significant public health challenges in...
Working together towards solutions for improved WASH in HCFs
It may be hard for you to believe from where you are sitting, but nearly 2 billion people around the world rely on health care facilities that lack adequate water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH). Water Engineers for the Americas & Africa (WEFTA) works with amazing...
In Vatican News: Tanzania water project provides lifegiving help to locals
As part of the global water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) in healthcare facilities (HCFs) initiative, WEFTA worked closely with the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul International Project Services (DOC-IPS) and our in-country partners, SAWA, to help...
“Investment in water truly is an investment in life”
Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) is the foundation for global health, yet it is absent in the majority of healthcare facilities in the developing world. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 45% of healthcare facilities in Least Developed Countries...
A global health movement has taken root: WASH in Healthcare Facilities
Just 3 years ago, the appalling conditions inside hospitals and health clinics around the world, due to the lack of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), was virtually ignored. 50% of healthcare facilities in Least Developed Countries lack even basic water services,...
Meet Our New Executive Director
We are proud to announce, on November 19, 2020, the WEFTA Board of Directors appointed Tim Wellman as Executive Director overseeing all operations of the organization. Tim, a long-time volunteer of WEFTA, steps into his new role with over 22-years of technical...