Water and women project: notes from the field

A summary is provided of innovative technical approaches, which different organizations are using to strive to appropriately and efficiently intervene in areas of the world that struggle with access to the vital resource of water. In the face of widespread global problems related to water, food and energy, it is encouraging to learn that governmental, and non-governmental organizations, businesses and independent researchers are working creatively and diligently to implement solutions that are environmentally sustainable, equitable, and economically feasible for low income communities, globally. The scope and number of such initiatives are indicative of the substantial needs and of innovative and compassionate efforts to alleviate human suffering that are in process already. Many lessons can be learned from these organizations that can serve as the foundation for broad-scale replication in thousands of regions.