OUR MISSION
To Empower Communities to Sustainably Provide Safe Water
Water is one of the most important resources for human beings. Water has the ability to effect all levels of society including the individual, the household, and the community as a whole. And clean water not only improves the quality of life but also the health and well being of each individual within the community.
Nearly 2.2 Billion around the world do not have safely managed* drinking water services
Almost 1 out of 9 have no access to our most basic resource. On average, humans can live 3-5 days without water. People in the developing world have water, but it’s when it’s not safe to drink or reliable they are often forced to turn to unsafe resources because they don’t have a choice. Water has a profound impact on human development. Read More >
HEALTH
This contributes to the spread of waterborne diseases such as typhoid fever, worms, cholera, dysentery, and diarrhea which are preventable and treatable. Waterborne sicknesses are the leading cause of disease and death globally.
EDUCATION
Available clean water provides a greater potential for women and children to attend school and earn an education, increasing their prosperity, power and influence in their communities, literacy, hygiene, security, and equality.
WOMEN
African women are dis-proportionally burdened by the sourcing and gathering of water. In many African societies, women are seen as the collectors and guardians of water. Because of this traditional gender role, women spend around 60% of each day collecting water or gathering firewood to burn to clean the water.
PRODUCTIVITY
Poverty is directly related to accessible, clean drinking water. In developing countries, the poor typically pay 5x to 10x more per unit than people with piped water. The consequences impact education, opportunities for employment, health, agriculture, industrial development, and the overall productive potential of a community.
* Safely managed drinking water and sanitation services: Drinking water from sources located on premises, free from contamination and available when needed, and using hygienic toilets from which wastes are treated and disposed of safely.