| 词条 | Water Missions International |
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| name = Water Mission | image = Water Missions.jpg | type = Non-Government Organization | founded_date = 2001 | founder = George and Molly Greene | location = North Charleston, SC - United States | area_served = 52 countries | focus = Community Development Programs and Disaster Relief | method = Safe water projects in developing countries and disaster areas | revenue = USD $5,704,928 (2008)[1] | homepage = www.watermission.org }} Water Mission (previously known as Water Missions International) is a nonprofit,[2] Christian engineering organization based in North Charleston, South Carolina, USA that designs, builds and implements safe water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) solutions for people in developing countries and disaster areas. Since 2001, Water Mission claims to have provided access to safe water for more than 3 million people in 52 countries. Water Mission has over 200 staff members working around the world in permanent country programs located in Africa, Asia, North, South and Central America and the Caribbean. HistoryIn 1998, under the direction of George and Molly Greene, General Engineering Laboratories[3] 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). Most recently, they responded to the 2015 Nepal earthquake, with both Living Water Treatment Systems and Erosion Chlorinators being installed at numerous locations throughout Kathmandu and the surrounding area.[4] Out of this effort, Water Mission was founded. George and Molly went on to sell General Engineering Laboratories[5] and Water Missions International was officially established as a 501(c)(3) non-profit in 2001.[6] WMI now has country programs with full-time staff located in Belize, Haiti, Honduras, Indonesia, Kenya, Malawi,[7] 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." [8] 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.[9][10][11][12] External links
References1. ^{{cite web| url = http://www.watermissions.org/Websites/watermissions/Images/Annual%20Reports/Final%202008%20Annual%20Report.pdf| title = Water Missions International 2008 Annual Report| accessdate = 2010-02-17| format = PDF| publisher = Water Mission}} {{charity}}2. ^Charity Navigator Listing, Charity Navigator, Retrieved February 18th, 2010 3. ^ , General Engineering Laboratories, Retrieved February 17th, 2010 4. ^ , Retrieved April 27th, 2015 5. ^General Engineering Laboratories History, General Engineering Laboratories, Retrieved February 17th, 2010 6. ^PR.com calls WMI "Trustworthy Charity", PR.com, Retrieved February 17th, 2010 7. ^ , Foster Friess, Retrieved February 17th, 2010 8. ^Group Sends Aid To Haiti, Post and Courier, Retrieved February 17th, 2010 9. ^ , Foster Friess, Retrieved February 18th, 2010 10. ^Faith Drives Water Missions Effort in Haiti, Charleston City Paper, Retrieved February 18th, 2010 11. ^[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0So5PxC2niE Operation Blessing Installs WMI system at Hospital in Haiti], Operation Blessing, Retrieved February 18th, 2010 12. ^Demoss Group WMI Profile, Demoss Group, Retrieved February 18th, 2010 6 : Development charities based in the United States|Non-profit organizations based in South Carolina|Christian organizations based in the United States|Water-related charities|Organizations established in 2001|2001 establishments in South Carolina |
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