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 George
C. Greene III, P.E., Ph.D. graduated from the University of Florida in
1967 with a Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering. He went on to
obtain his Master's and Ph.D. from Columbia and Tulane. In 1998, after
25 years in the chemical process and environmental consulting
industries, Dr. Greene left the for-profit sector and, together with his
wife Molly, founded Water Missions International (WMI).
WMI is a Christian engineering organization committed to providing
safe water to people in developing countries and disaster areas. WMI's
patented water treatment systems use proven technologies to remove both
suspended and dissolved contaminants from virtually any water supply. To
date, WMI has sent 248 systems to 22 countries, supplying potable water
to over a million people.
This year, WMI focused primarily on providing emergency relief after the
tsunami and Hurricane Katrina. "People are most interested in water when
there's a disaster," said Dr. Greene. "But disaster relief is only a
small part of our work. The fact is that more than a billion people lack
access to safe water every single day. Many, if not most, people just
don't realize how great the need is."
WMI addresses that need through community development programs in
villages, hospitals, orphanages, and schools. "Community development may
not be as exciting as disaster relief, but it's just as important, if
not more so," said Dr. Greene. "I've seen first-hand the difference
clean water makes in communities. Clean water is a major factor in
breaking the poverty cycle."
WMI has ongoing opportunities for volunteers with technical skills. For
more information, go to www.watermissions.org or call (843) 769-7395.
Girl in Sri Lanka getting water from a water treatment system |
