Join charity: water
in ending the water crisis
Right now, nearly 1 in 10 people worldwide are trying to figure out how to make it through the day without access to clean and safe water. The majority live in isolated rural areas and spend hours collecting water for their family each day. Not only does walking for water keep kids out of school and consume time parents could be using to earn money, but the water often carries diseases that can make everyone sick.
We're on a mission to change that.
Clean water changes everything
Access to clean water unlocks time and human potential, creates a more sustainable and just future, and tackles other pressing issues at their root.
health
Access to clean water and basic sanitation can save around 16,000 lives every week. Improved health also means fewer visits to local health clinics, which saves families time and money.
EDUCATION
Clean water helps keep kids in school, especially girls. Less time collecting water means more time in class. With access to clean water, kids around the world could get 443 million school days back every year.
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES
Every $1 invested in clean water can yield $4.30 in economic returns. Access to clean water is perhaps the single most powerful investment for sparking economic growth humanity has ever known.
WOMEN AND GIRLS
Worldwide, women and girls are responsible for collecting water in 80% of households. When a community receives clean water, there is an immediate increase in girls’ school enrollment.
Health
Access to clean water and basic sanitation can save around 16,000 lives every week. Improved health also means fewer visits to local health clinics, which saves families time and money.
Education
Clean water helps keep kids in school, especially girls. Less time collecting water means more time in class. With access to clean water, kids around the world could get 443 million school days back every year.
Economic Opportunities
Every $1 invested in clean water can yield $4.30 in economic returns. Access to clean water is perhaps the single most powerful investment for sparking economic growth humanity has ever known.
Women and Girls
Worldwide, women and girls are responsible for collecting water in 80% of households. When a community receives clean water, there is an immediate increase in girls’ school enrollment.
Help bring clean water to every person on the planet
Our work to end the water crisis can’t start without your support. It only takes $40 to give one person reliable access to the clean water they deserve. Or, join The Spring, our monthly giving community, to give clean water every single month.
100% of your donation will directly fund clean water projects in rural communities around the world.
CHARITY: WATER'S impact to date
152,665
WATER PROJECTS FUNDED
29
countries
18,438,574
people will be served
TRUST
You deserve to give with confidence
We want you to know the full impact of your generosity. So, from the start, we’ve kept a few promises.
100% of all your giving funds water projects.
We rely on a small group of private donors to fund our operating expenses. (Even credit card fees!) All operations costs flow through a separate bank account so that 100% of your donations can fund clean water. We exclusively partner with highly vetted local organizations to implement community-owned water projects in rural settings.
You get to see your impact.
We track every dollar given and connect each one — and you —to community-owned water projects around the world, complete with photos and GPS coordinates. We also invest in storytelling to make sure you get to see just how much of a difference
you’re making.
You deserve to trust in
your generosity.
We’ve consistently received the highest grades available for accountability and transparency. You can review our financials, check us out on Charity Navigator, or ask us any question, any time.
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