Did You Know?

More than 1 billion people (1/6 of the world’s population) lack access to clean drinking water.
Nearly 40 percent of rural residents in the Americas (excluding the U.S. and Canada) lack access to clean drinking water.
About 2.6 billion people (half of the developing world) lack access to improved sanitation.
Every 6 seconds, someone dies of disease related to lack of clean water or sanitation. That’s 5 million people each year! Most are children less than 5 years old.
Carrying heavy water containers long distances to their homes is usually the job of the family’s women. They spend on average 3 hours every day at this task.

Our Mission

Help small, rural communities develop and maintain access to safe, year-round drinking water.
Preserve and protect watersheds that provide water to these communities.
Provide training and education to local people in maintaining drinking water systems, improving hygiene and protecting watersheds so they will have autonomy with respect to water needs.
Partner with other organizations to carry out this mission.

By making a donation today, you can help those most in need obtain clean water and better sanitation.