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Getting to Know Our Newest Board Member
We are excited to welcome Kristin Hammett to the Board of Directors of Global Water Center. Kristin has spent more than 18 years helping mission-driven organizations grow their impact through leadership, fundraising, and thoughtful collaboration. In her current role...
Strengthening Connections in Cameroon
Earlier this month, Global Water Center team member Christian Ngang attended the African Water and Sanitation Association (AfWASA) Conference in Cameroon, joining leaders, innovators, and practitioners committed to strengthening water and sanitation systems across the...
Ethiopia: Where Reliability Matters Most
Ethiopia is immense, home to more than 120 million people and the second largest population in Africa. As GWC’s Benjamin Filskov made his way south from Addis Ababa to Borena, the terrain changed. Villages became more isolated. Water points more rare. In some...
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Global Water Center Welcomes Esteemed WASH Leader Vida Duti to Board of Directors
Global Water Center is honored to welcome Vida Duti, a globally recognized expert in water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) systems, to its Board of Directors. Vida Duti’s 20+ years of leadership have reshaped public systems, influenced national policies, and built...
Global Water Center Launches Innovative East Africa Water Project with US $1.1 Million in Grants from the Grundfos Foundation and The Coca-Cola Foundation
CHARLESTON, S.C., March 20, 2025— Global Water Center (GWC) is launching a groundbreaking project to improve access to safely managed water across East Africa, with the initial phase supported by $1.1 million in grants from the Grundfos Foundation and The Coca-Cola...
New Guide Boosts Sustainability of Solar Powered Water Systems
CHARLESTON, S.C., Jan. 30, 2025 -- Global Water Center (GWC) has released the Solar Powered Water Systems: Operations & Maintenance Guide, a groundbreaking resource designed to improve the long-term functionality of solar powered water systems (SPWS). SPWS provide...
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Ghana’s first-ever TVET water management curriculum to be launched
In Ghana, Grundfos SafeWater, in collaboration with Global Water Center (GWC) and their partners, is addressing both unemployment and inadequate water infrastructure simultaneously. Their ambitious strategy involves training young Ghanaians to become certified...
Grundfos and Global Water Center introduce maiden Water Technology Certificate Program at St Paul’s School in Kukurantumi
Grundfos in partnership with Global Water Center introduces the first-ever water Technology National Certificate 1 and 2 programs at the St Paul's School in Kukurantumi to train ambitious young students to become certified technicians to keep the country’s water...
Coca-Cola Foundation Partners with Global Water Center to Bring Solar-Powered Water Systems to Karnataka, India
As published by BNN A beacon of hope emerges for the thirsty lands of Karnataka, India. The Global Water Center, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing safe and sustainable water solutions, has secured a generous grant from The Coca-Cola Foundation. This...