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Planet Water Deploys Community-Based Water Filtration Solutions

Water Quality Products - July 1, 2021: Access to clean water is something that people in developed nations take for granted. However, it is a daily challenge for a huge number of people around the world, with the latest UN figures showing 2.2 billion people globally lacking access to safely managed water.

Planet Water Foundation is a nonprofit organization which was setup to help address this challenge. With a mission to transform the health and well-being of children in the world’s most impoverished communities through providing access to safe drinking water, the organization was established in 2009 and has deployed more than 1,500 projects across 15 countries, bringing clean water to more than 2 million beneficiaries.

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Starbucks and Planet Water Foundation bring clean water to El Refugio community in Aguascalientes

Mexico City, June 2, 2021. To provide access to clean, safe drinking water and handwashing stations to people in Mexico, Starbucks, The Starbucks Foundation and Planet Water Foundation have partnered to deploy an AquaTower water filtration system in the El Refugio community, in the state of Aguascalientes.

With a population of 500 people, El Refugio located around one hour from the capital city of Aguascalientes, and residents previously drank and cooked with water that came from a contaminated well. Water is a basic necessity for life, however, according to the United Nations, 2.2 billion people, or 3 in 10 people worldwide, lack safely managed drinking water, and 3 billion people lack basic handwashing facilities.

Link to Starbucks Mexico story (in Spanish)

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Planet Water Foundation and The Starbucks Foundation Extend Partnership to Deliver Clean Water Access to Communities Across Eight Countries

May 4, 2021 3BL Media - Planet Water Foundation, a leading non-profit organization in the fight against global water poverty, has announced the extension of its partnership with The Starbucks Foundation.

With the partnership entering its 11th year, the two organizations have committed to deliver community-level clean water projects across eight countries in 2021 – reaching a combined total of 18,000 people in Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Mexico, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.

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Planet Water Foundation brings life-changing access to clean drinking water to communities across 5 countries as part of World Water Day activation

PHOENIX, March 22, 2021 (Newswire.com) - Planet Water Foundation, a leading non-profit in the fight against water poverty, announces the completion of Project 24, its initiative to make a life-changing impact in communities which lack access to clean water.

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Starbucks celebrates World Water Day

Access to clean drinking water remains a pressing issue for people across the globe. That’s why Starbucks has partnered with Planet Water Foundation, a non-profit organization, to provide clean water access and hygiene education programs to communities around the world since 2011.

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Electrolux and Planet Water Foundation Bring Clean Water to Communities Impacted by Devastating Flooding in Cambodia

PHOENIX, November 3, 2020 (Newswire.com) - Electrolux, a global leader in household appliances and appliances for professional use, and Planet Water Foundation, a non-profit organization addressing global water poverty, have moved together in response to the unprecedented flooding in Banteay Meanchey Province, Cambodia.

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Planet Water Foundation and Hung Yen Knitting & Dyeing Co to Deliver Clean Water & Handwashing Facilities in Vietnam

PHOENIX, October 15, 2020 (Newswire.com) - Planet Water Foundation. a nonprofit organization that addresses global water poverty by providing clean water access and hygiene education programs, and Hung Yen Knitting & Dyeing Co. Ltd, a leading textile manufacturer, are launching a partnership to bring handwashing and clean drinking water facilities into schools in Vietnam.

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Planet Water Foundation and Electrolux Launch Partnership to Provide Access to Safe Drinking Water, Hand Wash Facilities, and Hygiene Education in the Philippines and Indonesia

PHOENIX, July 21, 2020 (Newswire.com) - Planet Water Foundation, a leading non-profit organization that addresses global water poverty by providing clean water access and hygiene education programs, and Electrolux, a global leader in household appliances, are launching a partnership to assist schools with COVID-19 recovery in communities located in Indonesia and the Philippines beginning July 8.

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Columbia Sportswear Focuses Attention on Nature’s Precious Resources; Water and People

Leaving our planet, and the people who voyage upon it, better than when we arrived is more than a philosophy – it is a mutual commitment that forms the cornerstone of a unique partnership between Columbia Sportswear, their supplier partners and Planet Water Foundation that began in 2016. Today, we are supporting the daily need for clean, safe drinking water access in nine communities within their supply chain locations in Vietnam, India and the Philippines. By the end of 2022 we will reach 25 communities supported with Planet Water AquaTowers and Water-Health and Hygiene Education programs.
 

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Collective Social Action for Good - Ting Mobile Customer Program Benefits Planet Water Foundation

When a company that believes in helping people with clarity and honesty decides to take action and make a change in this world – great results happen.
 
Recently, Ting Mobile acquired TPO Mobile's U.S. customer base – and to honor TPO's charitable legacy, Ting provided a contribution to Planet Water Foundation for every TPO customer who converted to Ting Mobile.  Planet Water Foundation was honored to be consistently rated to be the most popular charity among TPO customers, which empowered Ting Mobile and thousands of their new U.S. customers to provide Planet Water with a generous donation of more than $50,000.

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Aramco Asia Singapore Responds to Urgent Need for Safe Drinking Water in Indonesia through Partnership with Planet Water Foundation

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - (Newswire.com) - Planet Water Foundation, a leading non-profit organization that addresses global water poverty in 13 countries, and Aramco Asia Singapore (Aramco Singapore), an affiliate of Saudi Aramco, the world’s leading energy company, have now completed 10 AquaTower filtration projects in Cilacap and Lombok, Indonesia.

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Response to Asia-Pacific Region’s Need for Safe Drinking Water Access is Focus of World Water Day Event Supported by Global Partnerships

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - (Newswire.com) - Planet Water Foundation, a leading non-profit organization that addresses global water poverty in 13 countries, will deliver its community-based water filtration systems and hygiene education programs in Cambodia, India, Indonesia and the Philippines in partnership with industry-leading water, healthcare, technology, and consumer goods companies.

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Alliance of Leading Companies Empowers Planet Water Foundation to Take Action Against Global Water Poverty in Five Countries During World Water Day Event

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - (Newswire.com) - Planet Water Foundation, a leading non-profit organization that addresses global water poverty by delivering clean water access and hygiene education programs, will deploy 24 community-based AquaTowers on March 22 — World Water Day. Communities in four Asian countries and the U.S.

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Planet Water Foundation Supports Relief Efforts in Puerto Rico with Emergency Deployment of AquaTower Water Filtration Systems

SCOTTSDALE, AZ. — (NEWSWIRE) — Planet Water Foundation, one of the leading non-profit organizations focused on bringing clean water to the world’s most impoverished communities, announced plans to deploy 12 AquaTower water filtration systems from November 8-14 in response to the emergency need for clean, safe water in some of the hardest hit areas of Puerto Rico devastated by Hurricane Maria.

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Planet Water, and J.P. Morgan Provide Clean Water After Merapi In Indonesia

Indonesia, 22 March 2011 – On the international observance of World Water Day, Susila Dharma Indonesia, Planet Water Foundation announce their collaboration with J.P. Morgan to deliver clean water to victims of the recent volcanic eruption of Mount Merapi. Using funding from a 2010 grant provided by the J.P. Morgan Chase Foundation, Susila Dharma Indonesia and Planet Water Foundation worked together to install water filtration systems at five locations in affected communities around Mount Merapi…(more)

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Planet Water Foundation Leads World Water Day With Project 24 Event That Will Provide 24 Clean Water Systems to 24 Communities in Five Countries

Scottsdale, Arizona (USA) – (March 20, 2017) – Planet Water Foundation, one of the leading non-profit organizations focused on bringing clean water to the world’s most disadvantaged communities, will increase awareness of the global water crisis on World Water Day (March 22) by installing 24 clean water filtration systems (AquaTowers) in 24 communities across five countries – in just 24 hours.

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Asia Water Foundation brings clean water to a Tibetan Orphanage

Asia Water Foundation recently completed its first clean water project in the Amdo region of Tibet. The water purification and hand wash system was installed in the Home of Hope Orphanage, a home and school for children who would otherwise be abandoned in their homeland of Tibet.

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Planet Water Foundation Launches “PROJECT 24,” a global initiative bringing clean water to 24 communities

Scottsdale, Ariz. – (March 16, 2016) – On World Water Day March 22, Planet Water Foundation, one of the leading non-profit organizations focused on bringing clean water to the world’s most disadvantaged communities, will install 24 clean water filtration systems (AquaTowers) that will supply the daily drinking water requirements in 24 communities across five countries – in just 24 hours.

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Planet Water Foundation Will Change the Lives of 24,000 Residents of 24 Remote Cambodian Villages

Siem Reap, Cambodia and Scottsdale, AZ, March 20, 2015 – Planet Water Foundation, a US-based non-profit organization focused on helping solve the global water poverty crisis, will launch Project 24, a bold initiative to provide 24 rural communities in Siem Reap, Cambodia with clean, safe water during World Water Day, spanning a 24-hour period from March 21-22, 2015.

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Planet Water partners with J.P. Morgan and Sesame Workshop in bringing clean, safe water to disadvantaged communities across Asia

Hong Kong, 15 September 2011 – Planet Water, J.P. Morgan, and Sesame Workshop announce their collaboration to deliver clean, safe water and provide education on water-health and hygiene to disadvantaged communities across the Asia-Pacific region.

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Planet Water Foundation announces partnership with LienAid in Vietnam

Planet Water Foundation, an international development organization, today announced a partnership with LienAid, a Singapore-based NGO, focused on deploying clean water and sanitation facilities in schools in Southern Vietnam.The collaboration will be focused on deploying water purification systems, water access, hand wash, and sanitation facilities, along with educational curriculum to promote behavioral change among children around proper water-health & hygiene practices. Initial projects are planned for deployment in Sept, 2010.

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Planet Water Foundation granted US IRS 501(c)(3) tax exempt status

Planet Water Foundation, an international development organization, today announced it has been granted 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status by the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The IRS has classified Planet Water Foundation as a public charity, which means that contributions to the organization are tax-exempt which is often a requirement to qualify for foundation grants.

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Planet Water Foundation brings clean water to another village in Lombok

Planet Water Foundation recently completed another clean water project in Sengiggi Village in Lombok, Indonesia. This is the third such installation completed in Sengiggi as Planet Water Foundation begins to scale-up its operations on the island.

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