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Utah governor highlights WHOlives, encouraging charitable giving

Utah governor highlights WHOlives, encouraging charitable giving

Watch the video with Utah Gov. Spencer Cox shedding light on WHOlives and the Village Drill, credited with creating more than 13,000 water wells across 40 nations.

“This technology is bringing clean water to people in developing countries for the first time in their lives,” the governor said. “Let’s do all we can to help amplify their impact.”

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WHOlives named a finalist for .ORG Impact Awards

WHOlives named a finalist for .ORG Impact Awards

The nonprofit WHOlives is getting more high-profile recognition for its success in spreading access to clean water to millions of people. The field was highly competitive, with “35 innovative, mission-driven organizations and changemakers selected from almost 1,000 applicants from more than 70 countries.” 

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Nonprofit WHOlives ‘fueling’ the end of FGM in southwest Kenya

Nonprofit WHOlives ‘fueling’ the end of FGM in southwest Kenya

The organization started by asking police in Migori County what they needed to protect young women. Fulfilling one simple request has sparked a wave of arrests and convictions. Officers needed gas for their cars to investigate more of these crimes. Fuel donations, supplies for safe spaces and other no-nonsense strategies are on track to making 2022 “The Last Cut.”

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‘WHOlives assisted the police greatly’ in fight to end FGM, Kenyan police commander says

‘WHOlives assisted the police greatly’ in fight to end FGM, Kenyan police commander says

WHOlives has been working with police in Kuria, which is in southwest Kenya, to end child marriages and female genital mutilation (FGM). We asked Patrick Njoroge, the police commander for Kuria East, about how the horrible practice of FGM is impacting families. He told us what he’s seeing and how WHOlives is helping by creating safe spaces and donating fuel for police cars so that officers can investigate more cases.

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