Help bring clean and safe water to every person on the planet.
The water crisis is massive. But together, we can solve it. Join The Spring, our community of monthly givers, to bring clean water to families around the world every single month.
771 million people lack basic access to clean and safe drinking water. We’re on a mission to change that.
We believe that sustainable work is locally-led. Along with implementing community-owned water projects, our local partners help facilitate comprehensive water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) programming to protect everyone’s long-term health.
91,414
Water Projects Funded
This number represents all water projects funded by charity: water, including completed projects and those under construction. This number is dynamic and updates as we receive new information from our partners in the field.
14,762,215
People Will Be Served
This number represents the total number of people who will gain access to clean water as reported by our implementing partners. This number is dynamic and updates as we receive new information from our partners in the field.
The Numbers Are Improving
Learn how the number of people without access to clean water has decreased from 785 million to 771 million.
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For the People and the Planet
See how our local partners are setting new standards for sustainability.
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What Helen Taught Us
Meet Helen, who talked about clean water in a way we’d never heard before.
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This is a True Story
Inspired by hundreds of real stories from the communities we serve, This is a True Story follows the lead character, Bontu, on her journey to collect water, giving players insight into the hazards and complexities that the 771M people who lack access to clean water are confronted with every day.
You can play this first-of-its-kind game on Netflix Games via the Netflix mobile app and can also download it on the App Store or Google Play Store.
100% of your donation funds clean water.
The first promise we made is a promise we still keep today: 100% of all public donations bring clean water to people in need.
Transparency is one of our core values, so along with using every penny you donate to fund clean water projects, we also prove each project with photos and GPS coordinates.
Spring members bring clean water to 45,079 people every single month.
Spring members are monthly donors committed to making an impact and ending the water crisis.