Utah Gov. Spencer Cox highlighted WHOlives in a recent video that encourages people to support charitable giving. It’s a timely reminder about supporting nonprofits, which is often on people’s minds at this time of year.

Gov. Cox shed light on WHOlives and the Village Drill, credited with creating more than 13,000 water wells across 40 nations. People can join the cause at WHOlives.org/donate.

“This technology is bringing clean water to people in developing countries for the first time in their lives,” the governor said.

Here’s the rest of what Gov. Cox had to say in the video:

As we approach the end of this year, many Utahns are thinking about charitable giving. We love to help others, and I’m proud to say our state is the most generous in the nation.

 

You may not know that Utah has thousands of charities, helping our neighbors here at home and around the world.

 

This year, I hope you’ll consider giving to Utah nonprofits having a big impact – nonprofits like WHOlives, which worked with BYU engineering students to develop the Village Drill. It’s made right here in Utah, and this technology is bringing clean water to people in developing countries for the first time in their lives.

 

Utah nonprofits are doing great work and supporting our local economy. Let’s do all we can to help amplify their impact.

ABOUT WHOLIVES

WHOlives is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit focused on empowering people with clean water in the developing world and advocating for girls by ending female genital mutilation (FGM) and child marriages. The organization’s goal is in the acronym WHO – providing clean Water, better Health and economic Opportunities to all people – while prioritizing sustainability and self-reliance. Since 2011, WHOlives has drilled more than 13,000 wells in 40 countries using its revolutionary human-powered Village Drill, securing clean water for more than 12 million people. In the effort to end FGM, common-sense solutions and leadership have already resulted in a wave of arrests and convictions since fall 2022. Connect with WHOlives.org on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.