With our local implementing partner Clean Water International in the Philippines (CWIP) and Catalent’s ASPIRE and CWN employee resource groups, an entire school now has access to safe water! Unsafe water at Melilla Elementary School leaves no choice but to buy bottled water Melilla Elementary School, located in a mountainous area of Davao, has 114 […]
Working hand in hand with our field partners, sponsors, and YOU, 2023 was our MOST SUCCESSFUL year. We impacted over 108,000 people – a 42% increase from last year! We built and fixed water sources, constructed toilets, and educated people on hygiene and menstrual health in remote, rural communities in Haiti, Indonesia, the Philippines, and […]
Working hand in hand with our field partners, sponsors, volunteers and you, 2022 was our MOST SUCCESSFUL year, breaking a record on annual funds raised to date! More importantly, we reached over 75,000 people via wells, rainwater harvesters, water filters, decent toilets, and education on hygiene & menstrual health. This means that more children can […]
With our local implementing partner Clean Water International in the Philippines (CWIP), we have expanded our work from household filters to solutions scaled for communities. After the successful installation of our first village biosand filter, we have also installed our second! Unsafe Water at Bantol Elementary School Forced Teachers to Purchase Water Barangay Bantol, located […]
With COVID-19 spreading rapidly across the world and communities going in and out of lockdown, 2021 was more uncertain than many of us hoped it would be. Despite that uncertainty, we were able to impact 83,000 people – our greatest year of impact! Together, we strengthened programs by investing in our local partners and […]
Did you know that if everyone washed their hands routinely, one million deaths a year could be prevented? This October 15 is Global Handwashing Day, a day focused on increasing global awareness about the importance of washing your hands with soap. As part of our sustainable program solutions, we deliver game-based sanitation and hygiene training […]
At Surge, 2021 is the year of growth. In Uganda, we’ve started drilling wells and after 7 years working in the Philippines with Clean Water International, we are now providing entire communities, in addition to homes, with clean, safe water, through a localized source. In the Philippines, many rural areas lack access to safe water, […]
It’s International Women’s Day, and we’re celebrating Jovelyn Bungan, a member of the community council in Matanao, Philippines, who advocated for bringing water filters to her community. With five children, she’s a great mother and wife who loves farming with her husband. Her favorite memory of work: “helping people in our community, especially promoting health […]
March 22nd, World Water Day, is when several thousands of organizations and people around the world celebrate water. It’s an opportunity to learn more about water-related issues, to be inspired, and to inspire others to take action that makes a difference. Here at Surge, we are especially excited about this year’s theme of “Water and […]
March 8th, International Women’s Day, is a global day to celebrate all of the achievements of women – social, economic, culture, political, and more. It’s a day to celebrate, reflect, and take action for women’s opportunities and rights, to be inspired and to inspire others to take action that makes a difference. Here at Surge, […]
“For me, it’s really good. [We don’t] have to buy commercialized water, even [when] preparing milk for the infant. Before [the biosand filter] we experienced stomachaches, especially the kids.” – Emily Benalon, 56 years old This is a testimonial from the second installment of filters distributed through our partnership with Soroptomist International Club Golf-Dubai, who […]
Imagine if you had the opportunity to use a toilet that didn’t need water to operate and could turn your waste into compost and organic fertilizer. While many people in developed countries might shudder at the thought, Clean Water International Philippines (CWIP) in partnership with Surge for Water is delivering such toilets in Mindanao, Philippines, […]