Pure Earth

This Giving Tuesday, help give children a lead-free future. Pure Earth has been recognized as one of the Best Global Health Charities for Giving Tuesday 2024 by Vox, and this year, we’re celebrating 25 years of solving pollution and saving lives. In places like Bangladesh, where 60% of children suffer from lead poisoning, your support has made a world of difference. Thanks to donors like you, we’ve been able to address life-threatening lead exposure from contaminated spices and informal battery recycling. Take Shaila’s community in Mirzapur, for example. Lead from abandoned battery recycling factories had devastating effects on families. But with your help, we cleaned up the area—and the results were astounding. Within a year, children’s blood lead levels dropped, and the community began to thrive. See how your generosity is changing lives: https://lnkd.in/eQhe4ehi This holiday season, you can help us bring hope to thousands more children. Every dollar you donate through December 31st will be matched—doubling your impact—up to $25,000, thanks to two of our generous board members. Donate today to double your impact: https://lnkd.in/etPzBADv Together, we can protect children, empower communities, and create a healthier, lead-free future. #GivingTuesday #SolvePollutio #GlobalHealth #LeadFreeFuture

We're excited to announce that Happier Lives Institute has recognized Pure Earth as a "Promising Charity"! In their evaluation of our advocacy work against leaded cosmetics in Ghana, they found Pure Earth to be “the most cost-effective charity we have reviewed.” Read the full report: https://lnkd.in/eEDZB-yG Learn more about their "Promising Charities": https://lnkd.in/eeRCABDD This Giving Tuesday, join us in the fight against toxic pollution. Every dollar you donate through December 31st will be matched—doubling your impact—thanks to two of our generous board members (up to $25,000). Make your gift: https://lnkd.in/etPzBADv #GivingTuesday #SolvePollution #GlobalHealth

This year, as Pure Earth celebrates 25 years of preventing toxic pollution and protecting lives, we’re reflecting on the incredible impact we’ve achieved—thanks to supporters like YOU. Starting on Giving Tuesday, every dollar you donate will be matched, doubling your impact up to $25,000 through December 31. Together, we can create a healthier future for communities worldwide. Make your gift here: https://lnkd.in/etPzBADv

Pure Earth was honored to participate in the World Bank Regional Dialogue on Mercury and E-Waste Pollution Management in Tanzania earlier this month. Rev. Dr. Esmond Quansah, Pure Earth Ghana's Country Director, shared our innovative copper plate technology to remove mercury from gold mining tailings. Dr. Quansah also participated in a panel discussion on mercury-free mineral processing, sharing insights on reducing pollution and advancing sustainable practices. This vital gathering was part of the Africa Environmental Health and Pollution Management Program, aimed at addressing pressing environmental issues and explore sustainable solutions across participating African countries, including Ghana, Kenya, Senegal, Tanzania, and Zambia, along with other international organizations. Read more on the blog: https://lnkd.in/emJkC7mY #SolveMercuryPollution #EWaste #Tanzania

In case you missed it, our latest newsletter highlights incredible milestones from our teams in Ghana, the Philippines, and Mexico as they work to tackle lead and mercury pollution. Catch up here: https://ow.ly/6Q0m50UgbXh Subscribe to stay in the loop: https://ow.ly/eHZA50UgbXg

Excited to share that Pure Earth México's Operations Coordinator, Netzy Peralta, was recently featured in Fast Company México! Pure Earth Mexico leads efforts to eliminate lead exposure from traditional pottery by eradicating the use of toxic lead glazes. Through programs like Circle of Women and Barro Aprobado, we collaborate with potter communities, restauranteurs, and government stakeholders to promote awareness and access to lead-free pottery nationwide. In Toxic Clay: A Nahuatl anthropologist's fight to eliminate lead from Mexican pottery, Priscila Peñaranda highlights how "[Pure Earth Mexico] invited [Peralta] to be part of the 'Barro Aprobado' project, while conducting research with potters as part of her PhD." “Netzy has delved so deeply into the art of pottery that she has managed to get entire communities to now produce lead-free clay,” said Rosario Crespo Aguilar, a member of the Circle of Pottery Families in Tlayacapan, Morelos. The article underscores Netzy’s commitment to supporting artisan potters, reducing lead exposure among Mexican children, and creating opportunities for decent work in pottery communities. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/edBJ9KuB

We're happy to share that Pure Earth earned a Platinum Seal of Transparency from Candid. Explore our profile to learn more: https://lnkd.in/eJe6emmE

In partnership with Pure Earth Philippines, Valenzuela City launched its first Blood Lead Level (BLL) screening program in September 2024, focusing on children with disabilities. This is an important step toward piloting sustainable, replicable local solutions to tackle the threat of lead poisoning. Together, we’re working toward a #LeadFreeFuture for every child. Watch this video to learn more: https://lnkd.in/eQC8dwGr #SolveLeadPoisoning

A week ago, we organized an insightful National Dialogue on Lead Pollution and Poisoning which brought together key stakeholders to discuss the issue of Lead Poisoning and Pollution, and way forward to address it in the country.

Excited to see Pure Earth recognized in Inside Philanthropy! 🎉 In a recent article, Laurie Udesky highlights Open Philanthropy’s transformative commitment to addressing preventable public health issues through the Lead Exposure Action Fund (LEAF). Pure Earth was specifically mentioned as a grantee of LEAF, supporting critical efforts like making lead-acid battery recycling safer in Indonesia and piloting interventions to eliminate lead in cookware in India. Udesky writes: "Lead exposure elimination only gets about $15 million of philanthropic funding annually, just 1% of philanthropic funding provided to other neglected diseases." LEAF’s $104M commitment through 2027—including $20M already awarded—is a game changer for reducing the global burden of lead exposure. We're grateful to be part of this groundbreaking work to create a lead-free future! Read more: https://lnkd.in/exPhvB4M #LeadFreeFuture #SolveLeadPollution #GlobalHealth #Philanthropy