The journey to clean water starts with you.
The water crisis is massive. But together, we can solve it: one person at a time. Whether you donate once or choose to join our monthly giving community, The Spring, you’ll transform someone’s life for the better with the power of clean water.
Other Ways to Give
Donate by Check
Make checks payable to charity: water. If you're donating in honor of someone, sponsoring a water project or want to direct your donation to our operating costs, please write that in the memo of your check.
Unfortunately, we cannot accept donations to The Spring via check.
Tax receipts will be mailed within four to six weeks after the donation has been processed.
International Giving
charity: water is a registered charity in the UK. To make a tax-efficient donation in GBP, visit charitywateruk.org. For other international donations, we accept bank issued money orders in USD. Money orders should be made payable to charity: water and can be mailed to the address below. For donations over $6,000, we also accept wire transfers; email info@charitywater.org for more information.
Please note, only donations made by eligible US taxpayers may be tax-deductible.
Donate Stock
We're able to accept donations in the form of stock, government (including municipal) debt and corporate debt through the Depository Trust Company (DTC). For security, settlement and reduced paperwork, electronic transfer through the DTC is preferred. This can be arranged from most brokerage accounts.
Unfortunately, we cannot accept donations to The Spring via stock.
Please contact info@charitywater.org for more information on making a stock donation.
A story of hope
At 28 years old, Scott Harrison’s nights revolved around partying with models in a blur of drugs and alcohol. Morally bankrupt and physically exhausted, Harrison knew something was missing: hope. Desperate for a drastic change, Scott set sail to serve the vulnerable on a hospital ship in West Africa.
There, he witnessed the water crisis for the first time. Women and children lost hours every day on their grueling walks for water. People drank dirty water from the same swamps, rivers, or ponds as animals. And people were regularly sick—or even died—from waterborne diseases.
Scott founded charity: water shortly after, with the belief that everyone deserves access to clean water and the opportunities it brings. 15 years later, with the help of more than 1 million supporters worldwide, we have provided over 14.7 million people with clean, safe drinking water. And we’re closer than ever to ending the water crisis.
You have the power to change the world, too.
And we can give you that opportunity. 703 million people in the world are drinking dirty water. When you donate to charity: water, you’re investing in the hopes and dreams of families around the world. Families are healthier. Children are able to attend school full-time. Women can start a business or simply rest. Fathers have enough water for their crops and livestock. Communities thrive. That’s the power of your generosity.
We also make a bold promise to you: 100% of your donation will go directly to funding clean water projects. And we’ll share photos and GPS coordinates for every single project you support.
Your donation makes a difference
In 2009, Helen’s community was given life-changing access to clean water. Now, development thrives.
Will you change someone’s life today?
Your donation will give one person life-saving access to clean water and the opportunity it brings.
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