Saturday, March 22 is World Water Day! Every year on March 22, the world comes together to recognize World Water Day, a global initiative dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of freshwater and advocating for sustainable water management. For millions of people, access to clean and safe drinking water...
We are incredibly grateful for the generosity and support of donors across the US and beyond!! Thanks to you, our recent Amplify Austin campaign raised over $15,000 to provide clean drinking water to families in rural Laos. These contributions will directly fund the subsidies for needy families to receive ceramic...
As we look back on 2024, we’re overwhelmed with gratitude for the incredible progress we’ve made together. Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, over 1,500 families now have access to clean drinking water—an average of 125 subsidized filters provided each month last year. But your impact goes beyond clean...
Story told by Mr. Suan Senmanykhod, TerraClear Representative, TerraClear Production, Pakse, Lao PDR November 2024 Fourteen-year-old Pou Li dreams of becoming a truck driver, delivering fruits and vegetables to markets and exploring the beautiful landscapes of his homeland, Laos. For now, he lives in a small, one-room house in Huai Hai...
Story experienced and written by Jemimah Sam lobo November 2024 Mae Tao Vieng, which translates to ‘Grandma Vieng’ lives in a little village named Oudommai. It is situated in Attapue, a south-eastern province in Laos. As we drive up a rugged road to meet Mae Tao Vieng, little wooden houses...
Told by Lenin Ne, TerraClear Representative, Champassak Province, Laos October 2024 Tey and Lah, a young couple living in Kongthoon village, are the proud parents of two daughters, Maina and Anu, ages 4 and 2. From the moment Maina was born, Tey and Lah’s hearts were burdened with a constant...
TerraKids recently pioneered a first of its kind Teacher Training Workshop in Champasak, a province in southern Laos. The workshop which was held on the 30th & 31st of July, 2024 was aptly titled ‘Training Teachers to Promote the Wellbeing of Neglected Children’. Around 50 teachers from different schools in...
Soun lives in Khamteu Village in southern Laos. At 60 years old, his life is unconventional for a Lao man: he never married and has no family to care for him in his later years. Despite his hard work, Soun struggles to afford more than the basic necessities of life....
By Mr. Vilaiphone Xaiyasen Mr. Vilaiphone is a sales representative for TerraClear. He loves his job, selling filters to families all throughout the district of Ta-Oy, in Salavahn Province. His sales area includes about 100 villages, which he rotates through every few months. While Mr. Vilaiphone loves selling the filters,...
At a recent Teacher Training Workshop hosted by the TerraKids team, the teachers were challenged to find new and creative ways to involve students in their learning. So, rather than always having the teacher in front of the class, our team encouraged teachers to involve students in a variety of...