Water Missions International

Water Missions International
Water Missions
Founded 2001
Founder George and Molly Greene
Type Non-Government Organization
Focus Community Development Programs and Disaster Relief
Location
  • North Charleston, SC - USA
Area served
 49 countries
Method Safe water projects in developing countries and disaster areas
Revenue
 USD $5,704,928 (2008)[1]
Slogan Our mission is to be a best in class Christian engineering ministry that transforms lives through sustainable safe water solutions.
Website www.watermissions.org

Water Missions International (WMI) is a nonprofit,[2] Christian engineering organization based in North Charleston, South Carolina, USA that provides sustainable safe water and sanitation solutions for 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 provided access to safe water for 2.4 million people across the globe and served in 49 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

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 Belize, Haiti, Honduras, Indonesia, Kenya, Malawi,[10] Mexico, and Uganda. "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]

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References

  1. ↑ "Water Missions International 2008 Annual Report" (PDF). Water Missions International. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
  2. ↑ Charity Navigator Listing, Charity Navigator, Retrieved February 18th, 2010
  3. ↑ , Foster Friess, Retrieved February 18th, 2010
  4. ↑ Faith Drives Water Missions Effort in Haiti, Charleston City Paper, Retrieved February 18th, 2010
  5. ↑ Operation Blessing Installs WMI system at Hospital in Haiti, Operation Blessing, Retrieved February 18th, 2010
  6. ↑ Demoss Group WMI Profile, Demoss Group, Retrieved February 18th, 2010
  7. ↑ , General Engineering Laboratories, Retrieved February 17th, 2010
  8. ↑ General Engineering Laboratories History, General Engineering Laboratories, Retrieved February 17th, 2010
  9. ↑ PR.com calls WMI "Trustworthy Charity", PR.com, Retrieved February 17th, 2010
  10. ↑ , Foster Friess, Retrieved February 17th, 2010
  11. ↑ Group Sends Aid To Haiti, Post and Courier, Retrieved February 17th, 2010