Clean water is something that a majority of the modern world takes for granted. When the tap is opened, clean water flows. We use our water for drinking, cooking, washing, and much more without worry that it will run out or no longer be safe for consumption. Ultimately, we don’t live every day considering how access to clean water makes our lives possible. But for many individuals, families, and communities, this is not the case.
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My name is Anna Babb and I went down to Peru for the last 2 weeks in June to volunteer with 33 Buckets. I had heard about 33 Buckets through a family member involved in the organization who is passionate about the project. I love the opportunity to help people in many ways and working with 33 Buckets sounded like an adventurous opportunity to explore a new part of the world as well as offer help to some of the people living there.
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Our current Research & Development Consultant, former intern, Marisol Luna Aguero, writes about how she came to follow a path to water management and policy through her experiences interning at 33 Buckets and visiting Peru one impactful summer in 2019.
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There are talented students at every college and university looking to gain real-world experience and apply their knowledge and skills to make a meaningful impact. Although college students typically have limited experience, they can still provide tremendous value to non-profit organizations through their enthusiasm, fresh perspective, and emerging knowledge-base and skill-set. It’s also a low risk option to bring in talent to a non-profit and potentially identify future interns and employees. Read more about how to leverage passionate college students for your nonprofit goal.
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Since our first project in the Cusco region of Peru, we have been employing the human-centered design approach to improve our clean water solutions. In 2018, our team of engineers determined that we could sustainably create access to clean water for the most people in the region by implementing an improved version of their existing treatment method: chlorine disinfection. Done right, this technique is proven to be one of the most effective long-term solutions to creating clean drinking water.
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At 33 Buckets, we recognize the importance of water in maintaining health, well-being, and overall quality of life. We see clean water as fundamental in achieving prosperity for individuals, families, and communities. In our existence as an organization, we have seen, first-hand, the positive outcomes of clean water initiatives. That’s why we are excited as always to celebrate World Water Day with you and to the share some amazing stories about the value of water in the communities we work with.
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At 33 Buckets, our approach has always been focused on human-center design with a big focus in the engineering part. However, water education is also a major pillar in our work and often the most time intensive. Equipping communities with education and training on water systems is the key to providing long-term solutions.
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At 33 Buckets, we focus on developing clean water solutions for underserved communities around the world. Our knowledge in filtration is transferable to home filtration systems so we thought with this post that we would share information about at home water filtration systems, especially for those that currently drink bottled water.
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In 2017, I joined the 33 Buckets team as a Project Development Intern. Since then, I’ve spent over 4 months on the ground working with our community partners to develop permanent, clean water solutions. Now, as a recent graduate of Arizona State University, I commited, full-time, to our mission. The following content originates from my experience traveling to Cusco, Peru and working as a 33 Buckets team member. Thanks for reading.
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