Assist International directly funds and supports the building of clean water and power sources. One example of this type of work can be seen the video below.
COUNTRY: Honduras DATE: March 2008 FILMED BY:Tim Reynolds
Tim Reynolds and his team of "heavy lifters" construct two buildings and install water purification systems to be used by two hospitals in La Esperanza and Gracias.
Potable water is a very important part of humanitarian work, and sometimes overlooked. It is a very effective way to boost a region's health and prosperity.
Special thanks to GE for the equipment (good thing we didn't actually drop it, 1:30). Your donations paid for the building materials, the freight and the local labor. So thank you, too.
Other Examples of Our Potable Water Projects:
June 2008 -- Assist International and GE Send Water Purification Systems to China
Assist International and GE -- long a valued partner of our international relief agency -- worked together to send three water purification systems to aid victims of the May 12 earthquake that devastated the region of Sichuan Province, in central China.
The water filtration systems were specifically earmarked for installation in small villages in the mountainous region near Chengdu, the provincial capital of Sichuan Province. They will ensure safe drinking water for students and villagers struggling to cope with the effects of the earthquake.
Official figures state that the 7.9 earthquake killed nearly 70,000 people, including 68,636 in Sichuan Province. Many of them were children who were trapped in their schools.
Witnesses reported scores of dead children being hauled away from the rubble, and news reports later showed devastated parents holding photos of their dead children.
Sichuan Province hasn't enjoyed the economic boom that much of China has in recent years, and the remote villages around Chengdu are especially struggling following the disaster.
"It doesn't matter where you come from or what language you speak, the tragedy in Sichuan Province was felt by billions around the world," said Assist International President Bob Pagett. "The pictures carried by the news into all of our homes touched a raw nerve ... we will never forget the anguish on the faces of the parents who learned their family members were killed in the earthquake," Pagett said.
One system was installed for a Kindergarten Facility; one installed in a local high school; and one provided for the villagers in a community center. All together, the three systems will give fresh potable water to thousands of Sichaun Province residents for many years to come.
"Our hearts go out to all the victims and their families for enduring one of the worst natural disasters in recent memory. In addition to other aid supplies and in conjunction with our partners at GE, we hope that these water purification systems will provide some measure of relief to those working to repair their damaged homes and communities," Pagett said.
Assist International and GE -- long a valued partner of our international relief agency -- worked together to send three water purification systems to aid victims of the May 12 earthquake that devastated the region of Sichuan Province, in central 
