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. 

We're on a mission to change that.

WATCH

The charity: water story

It all started in 2006, when one person decided to do something.

Ending the water crisis will take all of us. Share this video to help spread the word.

Help bring clean water to every person on the planet

It only takes $40 to give one person reliable access to the clean water they deserve. Join The Spring, our subscription 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. 

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&nbspenrollment.

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.

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&nbsppromises. 

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 giving funds water projects implemented by highly vetted, experienced local organizations.

You get to see, know, and learn about your&nbspimpact.

We track every dollar given and connect them — and you —to community-owned water projects in rural areas around the world, complete with photos and GPS coordinates. We 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're an open book. We’ve consistently received the highest grades available for accountability and transparency. You can review our financials, explore our impact to date, check us out on Charity Navigator, or ask us any question, any time.

CHARITY: WATER'S impact to date

171,469

WATER PROJECTS FUNDED

29

countries

19,151,855

people will be served

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