Safewater International: The Gift of Clean Water

[HTML1] Having built clean water projects for some the of toughest, rural communities living in extreme poverty, the lessons have been hard for Safewater International.  The goal to create a sustainable business model that gains the people’s support relies on simultaneously enforcing the knowledge that clean water can have a significant impact on their difficult lives. Sometimes this can be a challenge as each day brings seemingly insurmountable survival issues for these people.

The Executive Director of Safe Water International, Mr. Larry Siegel’s interest in drinking water began in Vietnam where he served in U.S. Army civil affairs.  Upon returning home to the U.S., he worked in Washington DC as a legislative assistant in the House and Senate working on the “Safe Drinking Water Act of 1973” and the “Rural Drinking Water Act” which addressed 3 million Americans who in the early 1970s did not have household drinking water.

In 1994, Safewater International was founded when Larry Segal rallied his longtime friends and associates along with Rotary Clubs and other community groups to help the millions of children and adults who die each year from contaminated, unsafe water.  Together, with volunteer team and key in country coordinators, they have investigated, tested and implemented safe water systems in Mexico, South America, and Africa where some of the poorest populations are living on less than $1 a day.  Today, Larry lives in Taiwan and is working with Rotary to establish a water project in rural Cambodia managed by SWI.

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About Robin Eschler

Robin L. Eschler, the founder of Social Impact Marketing, started her career in developing foundational marketing strategies for companies of all sizes, from Fortune 500 to individual entrepreneurs and local businesses. She has developed and implemented international campaigns to launch high tech products and services and guided new business owners to successfully navigate the difficulties of growing a business.

Her life-long passion for helping others led her into nonprofit work for over a decade. Early on, she recognized the need for nonprofits to adapt to a rapidly changing world in which technology dominates and for-profit business practices are central to success. Her determination to help social causes in a sustainable way led to her creation of the Women's Radio show Socially Conscious Investing.

Impact investing in for-profits with a mission of social change such as the fight against extreme poverty is a blossoming business sector around the world. With the economic decline, it's clear that Wall Street requires change. Social impact investing addresses that need in a way that provides financial and social ROI.

As the Host of Socially Conscious Investing on WomensRadio, Robin's goal is to educate people about the growth of social impact investing and social venture. Interviews are conducted with socially conscious business experts including foundations and nonprofits, social venture investment firms, micro-loan organizations, investors, educators, authors and social entrepreneurs.

This show's mission is to help change the world through sustainable business practices that contribute to the economy, combat poverty, end hunger and provide better lives to all.

Twice, Robin has been recognized and received the highest honorary award that Rotary International gives, the Paul Harris Award, for service above self. Her community work has included developing local programs for disadvantaged populations such as foster children, troubled teens, and people with disabilities.

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