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Read more about the article Community Promoters for Better Nutritional Outcomes
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Community Promoters for Better Nutritional Outcomes

We are exploring the potential of  leveraging the Dispensers for Safe Water network of local water promoters to deliver nutritional messages to families. We believe that the existing network of trained and dedicated individuals can provide a cost-effective way to increase household knowledge about nutrition, and potentially reduce undernutrition and malnutrition among children. This is the story of a randomized controlled trial to evaluate this. 

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Read more about the article Dispensers for Safe Water: A Day in the Life
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Dispensers for Safe Water: A Day in the Life

Worldwide, lack of access to safe water is a problem that disproportionately affects the very poor. Dispensers for Safe Water takes a targeted, evidence-based approach to increasing access to safe water for the rural poor. Check out our new video to see what a “day in the life” is like for a Dispenser and how this innovative technology is providing 4.5 million people with access to safe water.

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Read more about the article The Gift that keeps on Giving: How Your Donation Unlocks “Green” Revenue
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The Gift that keeps on Giving: How Your Donation Unlocks “Green” Revenue

As the world watched the COP21 negotiations in Paris, we were paying close attention to the discussions on the future of carbon markets. While not a perfect system, the generation of carbon credits is one of the hallmarks of Dispensers for Safe Water, allowing the program to become self-sustaining and your donation to go further.  

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