International Water and Health Alliances (IWHA) was co-founded in Davis, California by Robert Metcalf Ph.D., and Patrick Widner in 2010 as a  501 (c)(3) non-profit organization.

IWHA President Robert Metcalf Ph.D. and Kenyan Wangari Maathai, Nobel Prize winner and founder of the Green Belt Movement

 

IWHA executive director Patrick Widner and Mary Robinson past United Nations High Commissioneer for Human Rights and former president of Ireland

In 2016 IWHA welcomed new board member Kathleen Liebhardt. Kathleen is a writer, community activist and former university administrator. She lived in Honduras, has traveled widely and has many international friends.

Special thank you to ErinRose Widner and Paul Blair for their generosity and diligence in the creation and construction of the web site.  Thank you to Mary Beth Metcalf and Gloria Widner for all of their support to IWHA; Zoila Regina Alvarez and Dan Ball for their logistical support, guidance and hospitality;  Bailey Weston for the logo design; and Alejandra for the reminder of the joy in caring for all children.