Wooster's Water Project

A grassroots effort at the College of Wooster to help solve the world water crisis by raising money to fund clean water relief efforts.

Wooster's Water Project was started by a group of College of Wooster students who wanted to unite the campus and local community in the mission for clean water in the Americas. More specifically, WWP is raising money for a clean water project in a community called VRAEM in Pangoa, Peru. This mission is part of Reach Trade's, a local socially minded coffee company, larger goal for uniting the Americas in the mission for clean water. Reach Trade works directly with farmers in Peru and gives a portion of all sales towards clean water relief efforts. In January, they will head out on a journey to raise awareness for clean water all around the Americas.

Wooster's Water Project began when students heard about Bailey Connor's (class of 2015) summer internship with Reach Trade in the Central highlands of Peru working with farmers, learning about coffee, and working with local communities to implement clean water projects. Other students have latched on to Reach Trade's mission for clean water and formed Wooster's Water Project (WWP).

WWP has a current goal to raise $1500 to fund a clean water filter in Pangoa, Peru. WWP will raise money for this filter through a series of events at the college, with the local community and through the sale of coffee and donations.

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