Discover how the enduring legacy of Mother Cabrini, a pioneer of compassion and resilience, inspires Vera Aqua Vera Vita's mission to provide clean water across borders. In our latest article, explore the aligned paths of faith-driven service between the saint who crossed cultural divides to aid New York's immigrants and our efforts to bring clean water to rural Peru.

The global water crisis looms large, demanding immediate attention and concerted efforts. By understanding the critical importance of water and its wide-ranging effects, we can work towards sustainable solutions and effect positive change. These are 5 reasons why water is important!

Water is not only essential for our survival, but also for the production of the goods that we rely on in our daily lives, such as food, clothing, hygiene products, and electronics. Without clean water, these processes and systems of production would be severely impacted, leading to shortages, contamination, and ultimately, a universal decline in people’s quality of life.

The best part is that 100% of the proceeds raised from the evening will go towards providing people around the world with access to clean water and improved sanitation. Guests can support the Speakeasy as a sponsor and become a champion for those without clean water, receiving special perks for doing so.

Between the hustle and bustle of holiday sales, Santa Clause, and bright Christmas lights, it’s easy to lose sight of what this season is really about. We gather thoughtful gifts for those closest to us, trying to find the perfect gift for our friends and family, yet Christ’s Christmas calling runs deeper than thoughtful purchases on Amazon. 

The resource of water is not as glamorous as those we share at a thanksgiving feast. However, clean water has the power to liberate rural communities from so much hardship!

Our great nation’s water supply is failing its people. From Flint to Jacksonville to Hawaii, minorities and low income families are suffering. It’s time to get informed and stand with them! And if we think we have it bad, our less fortunate brothers and sisters in developing countries have it even worse!

This May, Vera Aqua Vera Vita presents to its supporters for the 4th year in a row the Annual Speakeasy Fundraiser, May 14, benefiting the Mission of Vera Aqua Vera Vita and giving True Water True Life! You’ll never forget the feelings, friends, and fun you’ll have in a night full of drinks, dancing, music, magic, auction, talent, and so much more, all to benefit the mission to bring True Water True Life to the people of Piura, Peru.

The Global Water Crisis is generally thought to be something that plagues third-world and developing countries, far away from us here in America. However, the reality is far different as it is starting to impact different regions and facets of life here in the US…

GivingTuesday, Nov. 30, will be a day to celebrate generosity on a global scale, - help VAVV a be a force for good as we empower communities in developing countries to generate clean water and sanitation solutions that bring True Water True Life! Learn about the impact we could have with a successful #GivingTuesday2021 by reading this article!

This GivingTuesday is the fourth year Vera Aqua Vera Vita has been able to ride the wave of generosity! VAVV is looking to earn $10,000 from GivingTuesday donations and these funds will be integral in ensuring that construction on our two active projects in Piura begins in early 2022. Unleash the power of radical generosity to transform communities around the world!

You wake up one morning to a long day of work ahead of you, and prepare yourself to get ready for the day. You get up and try to brush your teeth, but low and behold, no water comes from your faucet. Your stove won’t light for your morning eggs; you can’t pour water into the pot for coffee; can’t even flush that foul stench down your toilet. Imagine a Day Without Water.

With just a few weeks left until NTX Giving Day, and early donations starting as soon as Sep. 1, now’s the time to ramp up some momentum! Start FUNdraising right now! With your help, our mission can reach further than ever before!

It is time to Get Up & Give!!!

From the beginning, VAVV has strived to leverage partners throughout the private & public sector to build our capacity as an organization, improve our designs, tell our story, improve our operations, and provide critical expertise on topics such as strategic planning, fundraising, and project & program delivery. Earlier this year, we were able to do just that by enaging a new partner from the world of data analytics and visualization by the name of Viz for Social Good, an organization that brings together skilled volunteers in the data viz community to visualize impact and tell stories for nonprofits using data.

VAVV is excited to share the 2020 Annual Report, including a 2020 Year-in-Review and a detailed vision for 2021! Through an unprecedented year, VAVV did as much as possible to continue to meet the need for water, only worsened by the pandemic. Looking into 2021, VAVV hopes to continue Phase II (Sanitary Sewer System) developments in Monte Castillo and finish Phase I (Clean Water Supply/Access) developments for 2-3 new, rural communities.

At the core of Vera Aqua Vera Vita’s project implementation is W.A.S.H. oriented solutions that look to holistically improve the lives of those it touches by securing clean Water and Sanitation Hygiene (W.A.S.H.). As a grassroots nonprofit, it is vital that Vera Aqua Vera Vita not only strive towards W.A.S.H. solutions but provides the community with the knowledge and tools necessary for its future implementation as well.

Since March of 2020, the VAVV team has been collaborating to create material for a W.A.S.H Education Program and is now proud to announce the completion of a W.A.S.H. Workshop!

This year, Vera Aqua Vera Vita (VAVV) rides the generosity wave, hoping to use the proceeds from GivingTuesday to provide access to clean water for 200 people in the Piura Region of Peru. VAVV pledges that 100% of the donations given for GivingTuesday will go directly to projects in Piura, Peru, providing clean water and sanitation measures to communities in great need. The goal is to raise $10,000!

Imagine that you wake up, go to the bathroom and it won’t work then you turn on the faucet and nothing happens. Imagine going to your favorite Starbucks to get a boost for the day just to realize that there is no more water to make your coffee. Imagine going to the store to get water and on the aisle, there is no drinking water even available for purchase… If all these scenarios seem unlikely, could you at least Imagine a Day without clean water to cook, bathe, or do laundry with?

Water is certainly the most abundant resource in the world. After all, 71% of the earth’s surface is covered by water. It seems then paradoxical to say that despite its abundance, by 2025, half of the world’s population will be living in water-stressed areas.