When hurricane Maria struck the island of Puerto Rico on September 20, 2017 as a powerful category 4 storm, Ricky Ufret was at home with his family in San Juan. Water poured into the house, and trees fell in the yard and on the roof. It would be several days before Ricky was able to […]
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When Words Fail – A Tragedy In Guatemala
The following report was recorded in July of 2018, a little over a month after the deadly eruption of the Fuego volcano in Guatemala. “I’ve offered words of comfort to a lot of grieving families over the years,” says Adam Mosley, “but when faced with a family who had lost 18 of its members, I […]
We Stand Ready
As hurricane Florence unleashes torrents of water on the Carolinas, and Super Typhoon Mangkhut threatens over 12 million people in The Philippines and Hong Kong, Uzima Water Filters stands ready to deliver life-saving water filters through our network of partners in disaster relief and logistics. Key to this readiness is cooperation and collaborative preparation in […]