In 2018, AFP honored three remarkable young changemakers—Isabelle, Katherine, and Trinity Adams—with the William R. Simms Award for Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy, for their work founding Paper for Water. What began with a few origami ornaments and a goal of raising $500 to build a single well in Ethiopia, blossomed into a nonprofit that by 2018 had raised over $1.5 million, funding more than 160 clean water projects in 15 countries.
It’s now been seven years since they received their award, so we wanted to catch up with Isabelle, Katherine, and Trinity, now 21, 19, and 15, to reflect on their journey, see how their work has evolved, and hear what the future holds for these exceptional young women.
Read the full article here: https://afpglobal.org/news/youth-philanthropy-paper-water-seven-years-later
In the News - Seven Years Later
- posted by Paper for Water
- Written on Oct 30, 2025 | Updated on Oct 30, 2025