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The Bali Project
Indonesia is seen as a premier surf destination/travel spot for the surf community. Though its pristine breaks draw surfers every year, more than 100 million Indonesians lack access to clean water. Unsafe drinking water easily leads to diarrhea, which is the 2nd leading cause of death for Indonesian children. Nearly 70% of water used is from contaminated resources. [...]
Read moreAfghan Campaign: W4W & The Wolfhounds
I write today with the great excitement of introducing our recent project in Afghanistan with you. About six months ago a US Army Captain by the name of Michael Brabner reached out to us through our website. His battalion, called The Wolfhounds, is stationed in Northern Afghanistan in the Kunar Provence. He contacted us to [...]
Read moreNike Game Changer Project // Haiti – Phase II
W4W+Hurley+Nike = GameChanger Kit (Phase 2) from Waves For Water on Vimeo. We always feel good about giving the gift of clean water. In my opinion, water is a god given right – like air… But the fact that there are still such staggering statistics, such as – 1 out of 6 people do not [...]
Read moreProject Pakistan
This month marks the anniversary of the devastating floods in Pakistan Christian Troy and Jordan Tappis revisit Pakistan on behalf of Waves For Water. Pakistan’s floods of Summer 2010 were rated by the United Nations as the greatest humanitarian crisis that the UN has ever faced. And although it measured such magnitude, the [...]
Read moreProject Amazon 2011-V.1
Mother Nature has certainly been committed to getting our attention lately… the last couple years have been riddled with an overwhelming amount of natural disasters. I believe that all this is cyclical when speaking in terms of the “big picture”, but am also aware that it’s a cycle that none of us have been around [...]
Read moreBrazil Flood Relief
Waves For Water is launching a full fledged relief effort project named “Agua Pura/Serra Viva” to help get clean water to the victims of the recent floods in Brazil.
Read moreOperation Indonesia
Waves for Water and Surf Aid International coordinate efforts to aid and distribute water filtration systems to villages destroyed in the Sumatra Tsumani.
Read moreProject Pakistan
Waves For Water has launched a full-fledged effort to help the victims of the recent floods in Pakistan that have left nearly 12 million people homeless.
Read moreNike Game Changer Kits
Waves for Water and Nike distribute “Game Changer Kits” throughout Haiti. These kits allow the community and youth to get involved through athletics and education.
Read moreUN Military – Haiti
Waves for Water is working hand-in-hand with the United Nations and key leaders from communities to distribute clean drinking water solutions throughout Haiti
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