Botanical Blog — Opportunities to Take Action
Water Filters for Puerto Rico
We have all seen the aftermath of destruction caused by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico on every news channel across America. The storm pushed the island’s 3.4 million American citizens into a desperate humanitarian crisis. Nearly every home across the island at one point was without power, clean water, food, medicine or fuel.
Amazon Deforestation
Columbia's Amazon has become a wild west for environmental destruction. Criminal loggers and coca growers are swarming in and destroying everything in their path!
The area of deforestation jumped 44% in 2016 to 178,597 hectares (660 square miles) compared to the year before, according to official figures released this month.
We have to stop this secret attack on the Amazon!
WWB Helps Peruvian Flood Victims
Peru is having torrential rains and widespread flooding this year. People have died from avalanche or drowning, 115,000+ homes have been destroyed, and many families are living in tent cities. According to the United Nations, 3 million Peruvians are at risk for diseases—especially children—due to dirty, contaminated water. As part of our social mission to give back to Peru, the home country of our botanicals, Whole World Botanicals has partnered with Water With Blessings and the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, to help empower Peruvian women to provide clean water to their hard-hit communities, and prevent disease...
