Right now, 1 in 10 people worldwide are trying to figure out how to make it through the day without access to clean and safe water. Dirty water makes existing challenges harder than they need to be, stealing time, health, and resources — especially from women and girls.
But with access to clean water, everything changes. Time that was once spent walking for water can be invested into school or work. Illnesses from waterborne diseases decrease. All the energy that went into managing water can be funneled into new dreams for a brighter future.
It takes $240 to bring clean water to one family. But no matter how much you choose to give, 100% will directly fund clean water for those who need it most.
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.
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.
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.
It’s simple: 100% of your donation goes straight to clean water, always. But the journey it takes to get there, and the people it impacts along the way? It’s so much bigger than you might think — and it starts the second you hit “give.”
All of the goodness you’ve seen on this page — the impact of your donation, the teamwork that transforms communities, the students and farmers and teachers and mothers who are free to pursue their own dreams — none of it happens without clean water, and clean water doesn’t happen without you.
No matter how much you give, 100% goes straight to clean water, bringing life’s most basic need to people living in some of the most remote locations on Earth.
You deserve to give with confidence, so we’ll always stand by our 100% Model. But we don’t stop there. From our financials, to our tech, to the environmental sustainability of our water projects: “good enough” is never good enough for us. We’re setting new standards for transparency and innovation. These companies and organizations agree.