MORE PEOPLE DIE FROM LACK OF
CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION
each year than are killed by all forms of violence, including war.

90%
of the deaths that result from diarrheal diseases occur in
CHILDREN UNDER FIVE.

Diarrheal disease caused by unsafe water is the SECOND LEADING KILLER OF CHILDREN WORLDWIDE, (It’s the first in sub-Saharan Africa.)

WOMEN ARE TWICE AS LIKELY
TO COLLECT WATER AS MEN.
Their long walks for water mean risk of rape, violence, and long- term wear and tear on the body.

In sub-Saharan Africa
16 MILLION HOURS EACH DAY
are spent by women collecting water. This takes time away from work, school, and family.

$28 BILLION
IS LOST IN AFRICA EACH YEAR DUE TO LACK OF SAFE WATER AND SANITATION.
(That’s about 5% of the GDP.)

WATER CHANGES EVERYTHING.

10% OF DISEASE
COULD BE REDUCED WITH IMPROVED ACCESS to clean water, sanitation, hygiene education, and water resource management.

Women can use the time once spent walking for water to pursue other important opportunities like
EARNING AN EXTRA INCOME AND COMPLETING THEIR EDUCATION.

Communities choose a small group of people to oversee each completed charity: water project. We encourage them to include equal numbers of men and women. These Water Committees are often
THE FIRST CHANCE WOMEN HAVE TO TAKE ON ELECTED LEADERSHIP ROLES.

At times, clean water projects mean families can start small subsistence gardens near their homes to provide
RELIABLE ACCESS TO FOOD.

Clean water projects that are built near schools significantly
INCREASE CLASS ATTENDANCE, especially among girls.

100% MODEL
All public donations go to clean
water projects. Private donors cover our operating costs which means you don’t have to.