List of water-related charities

Humanitarian aid in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2008

This is a list of water-related charities, charitable organizations working around the world on problems related to water provision, water sanitation, water quality, access to water, and related topics.^[1]

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• The Ann Campana Judge Foundation^[2] Established July 2002. Promotes, undertakes, supports, and funds philanthropic projects focused on portable water, sanitation, and health initiatives in developing countries.

• Blood: Water Mission^[3] Launched first project in 2005. Working to empower communities to fight against HIV/AIDS and the water crisis in Africa. Its core values are community, responsibility, integrity, dignity, and teachability.

• Blue Planet Network^[4] Active since 2002. Connects funders, NGOs, the public and communities in need to improve planning, selection, management, and monitoring of water/sanitation programs, which allows for lasting impact at a lower cost.

• Life From Water

^[5] Founed in 2011.It's the first Foundation in Egypt that specializes in water. It's vision is to help everyone in Africa to have the full access of clean water.It's projects are like constructing water purification stations and general water connections for the poor houses.

• CARE^[6] Founded in 1945. Humanitarian organization with the goal of fighting global poverty by placing special focus on poor women in an effort to improve basic education, prevent the spread of disease, increase access to clean water and sanitation, improve economic opportunity, and protect natural resources.

• charity: water^[7] Founded by 2006. Funded by private donors, foundations, and sponsors. Founded on the promise that 100% of donations go directly to the field to fund water projects, such as construction of freshwater wells, rainwater catchments and sand filters.

• Circle of Blue^[8] Founded in 2000 by journalists and scientists. Provides on-the-ground information about the world's resource crisis with a special focus on water and its relationship to food, energy, and health. Goal of spurring new methodology in science, innovation, and response by informing academics, governments, and the general public.

• Clear Water Initiative^[9] Founded in 2007 by Benjamin Sklaver. US-based NGO that promotes simple, sustainable solutions to provide clean water in northern Uganda. Funds establish and innovate clean water solutions, such as borehole repairs, protected springs and well drilling, with emphasis on community involvement and training.

• DIGDEEP Water^[10] Founded in 2011. Leads water access projects, as well as education and advocacy programs in order to work towards a goal of defending access to water as a human right. 100% of donations fund the water projects.

• Drop in the Bucket^[11] Founded in 2006. Los Angeles based with field offices in Uganda and South Sudan. Build wells and sanitation systems at large rural schools in sub-Saharan Africa.

• The Gender and Water Alliance^[12] Established at the Second World Water Forum (WWF) in March 200?. Mission is to promote women's and men's equitable access to and management of safe and adequate water. Special emphasis on gender, social justice, and human rights. Funded by the governments of the Netherlands and United Kingdom.

• Generosity Water^[13] Founded in 2008. Donations are pooled to fund well projects villages in need, in which a committee of locals is formed and trained in business management, pump maintenance, hygiene and sanitation. The well is built with the involvement of the village and de-worming medication is distributed.

• Global Water^[14] Founded in 1982 by former U.S. Ambassador John W. McDonald and Peter Bourne. Since its formation, Global Water has worked with water supply projects in a variety of roles to accommodate local conditions, and has transitioned from an advocacy group into a project oriented organization. Strategies include construction of sanitation facilities to create safe waste disposal, construction of hygiene-related facilities for rural schools, and work to access, purify, and distribute new sources of safe water for rural villages.

• Global Water Foundation^[15] Founded by Johan Kriek in 2005. The organization's goal is to raise public awareness, contribute technical assistance and fund programs to improve water quality and provide adequate sanitation in schools, rural areas and other communities across developing nations.

• H2O For Life^[16] Founded in 2002 by Patty Hall, Maureen Haqq, and Val Johnson. Provides a service-learning opportunity for schools, youth groups, and faith-based organizations to raise awareness about water scarcity while taking action to provide funds for water, sanitation and hygiene education for a partner school in a developing country.

• Healing Waters International.^[17] Founded in February 2002 by Tom and Dana Larson. Empowers local ministry partners to bring physical, social, and spiritual transformation to poor communities by providing sustainable, safe water solutions. Uses the model: "Equip, Educate, and Empower".

• International Medical Corps^[18] Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses. As part of its comprehensive approach to health, International Medical Corps prioritizes equitable, reliable access to clean water, the provision/improvement of sanitation facilities, and education of safe hygiene practices.

• International Water and Sanitation Centre^[19] Founded in 1968. Knowledge-focused NGO that works a worldwide network of partners, with roots in advocacy, knowledge management and capacity building.

• Just a Drop^[20] Launched in 1998 at World Travel Market by Fiona Jeffery. Goal to reduce child mortality by delivering accessible, clean water through the construction of wells, boreholes, pipelines, hand pumps and latrines, while establishing health and sanitation programs. Independent, non-campaigning NGO that promotes local ownership of projects. Field operatives work directly with other charities, local partners and communities.

• Lifewater International^[21] Founded in 1977 by William Ashe. Christian-based non-profit, with a focus on addressing the crisis through local communities. Trains volunteer field trainers in shallow well drilling, hand pump repair, biosand filtration, sanitation, community health, and WASH. Focused on long-term change and improved community health.

• Living Water International^[22] Founded in 1990. Christian-based and located in Houston, TX. Train, consult, and equip local people to implement clean water solutions in their own countries, specifically with shallow well drilling, pump repair, and hygiene education.

• The Millennium Water Alliance^[23] Formed in 2003. Offers sustainable solutions through advocacy, shared knowledge, and collaborative programming. Major field programs to date operate in Ethiopia and Kenya, as well as four countries in Central America.

• Office International de l'Eau^[24] Network of public and private organizations involved in the management/protection of water resources. Its mission is to educate, inform, manage, and cooperate in the field of water.

• Ok Clean Water Project^[25] Active since 2003. Based out of Ottawa, Canada, volunteers raise funds to support water delivery systems in Kumbo, Cameroon Africa and the surrounding villages. In exchange, the villagers volunteer their labor to build the infrastructure and receive training to manage/maintain the systems.

• Project Water for Life^[26] Founded in 2012. Project Water for Life drills and maintains wells in Africa. Their wells use locals to drill and pay for maintenance, allowing a sense of community involvement.

• Pump Aid-Water for Life^[27] Registered in the UK in 1998. UK-based NGO builds "Elephant Pumps" and "Elephant Toilets" in a number of regions throughout sub-Saharan Africa, with program facilities in Malawi and Liberia.

• Pure Water for the World^[28] Began in 1999. For rural areas, they focus on individual sand filters that go in each families home with an educational component, parasitic treatment, and follow-up monitoring. Also have constructed more large-scale community-based sand filters, use solar pasteurization, and rainwater harvesting programs.

• Ryan’s Well Foundation^[29] Foundation formed in 2001. Canada-based charity founded by Ryan Hreljac after learning about clean water scarcity in 1st grade. Works largely with youth for fundraising and educational efforts

• Thirst Relief International^[30] Founded in 2005. Provides infrastructure development, training, and financial and technical resources to partners with the goal of improving people's long-term health in a cost-efficient way.

• UNICEF - WASH^[31] Approved by the UNICEF Executive Board in 2006. Objective is to contribute to the realization of children's rights to survival and development through support of national programmes that increase equitable and sustainable access to safe water.

• Voss Foundation^[32] Active since 2008. Norwegian NGO working in sub-Saharan Africa to help communities fulfill water requirements with a particular interest in assisting women and girls. Projects primarily involve a combination to well-digging/creation/rehabilitation, pumping, and piping.

• WASH Advocates^[33] Launched in 2002. Nonprofit, nonpartisan initiative with the goal of increasing awareness of WASH, catalyzing partnerships between foundations/ corporations/ nonprofits/ schools/ U.S. government, increase WASH advocacy in Washington D.C., and encourage more media coverage of WASH challenges and solutions.

• Water and Sanitation Program^[34] Multi-donor partnership administered by the World Bank that works directly with client governments at the local and national level. Their work helps to effect the regulatory and structural changes needed for broad water and sanitation sector reform.

• WaterAid^[35] Launched in 2009. Work with local partners and influence decision-makers to maximize efforts to improve access to safe water, hygiene and sanitation. Focus on promotion, support to governments and service providers, and advocation.

• WaterCan/ EauVive^[36] Charter established in 1987. Canadian-based charity that supports small scale community projects that are sustainable, low-cost and locally appropriate, emphasizes community ownership and self-help, and particularly involves women.

• Water For People^[37] Formed in 1991. Work to provide innovative solutions to water scarcity, while respecting the dignity of local people, using local resources, working with trusted partners, and experimenting with promising new ideas.

• Water is Basic^[38] Formed in 2006; Completed first well in 2008. A borehole drilling organization in the Republic of South Sudan birthed and led by Sudanese religious leaders. WiB has drilled over 500 wells and repaired 75 others.^[39]

• Water Is Life^[40] Concept formed in 2007. Distributes personal straw filters o partner villages and disaster situations to provide immediate clean water, provides hygiene and sanitation education in village schools, and implements long-term strategies.

• Water.org^[41] Founded as WaterPartners International in 1990. Driving the water sector for new solutions, new financial models, greater transparency, and local partnerships. Encourages community ownership, and selects technology based on local conditions. Works in Africa in Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, and Uganda.

• The Water Project^[42] Active since August 2006. Christian-based non-profit working with Burkina Faso, Kenya, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sudan, and Uganda. Use local labor and management, with the help of donated funds, to help dig wells, build small dams, collect rainwater, and filter water using Biosand water filtration systems.

• The Water Trust^[43] Started in 2008. Working to improve water, sanitation and hygiene in East Africa - specifically Uganda. Collaborates with local communities, government officials, and WASH NGOs

See also

• End Water Poverty
• Global Water Partnership
• Sanitation and Water for All
• Water issues in developing countries
• Water scarcity in Africa

References

1. "Water Charities:A Comprehensive List". Retrieved 11 April 2012.
2. "The Ann Campagna Judge Foundation". Retrieved 8 April 2013.
3. "Blood: Water Mission". Retrieved 9 April 2013.
4. "Blue Planet Network". Retrieved 9 April 2013.
5. "Life From Water". Retrieved 9 December 2015.
6. "Care". Retrieved 8 April 2013.
7. "charity:water". Retrieved 9 April 2013.
8. "Circle of Blue". Retrieved 8 April 2013.
9. "Clear Water Initiative". Retrieved 8 April 2013.
10. "DIGDEEP Water". Retrieved 8 April 2013.
11. "Drop in the Bucket". Retrieved 9 April 2013.
12. "The Gender and Water Alliance". Retrieved 8 April 2013.
13. "Generosity Water". Retrieved 9 April 2013.
14. "Global Water". Retrieved 8 April 2013.
15. Global Water Foundation Established to Aid Worldwide Water and Health Initiatives – Global Water Foundation official Web site
16. "H2O For Life". Retrieved 9 April 2013.
17. "Healing Waters International". Retrieved 8 April 2013.
18. "International Medical Corps". Retrieved 8 April 2013.
19. "International Water and Sanitation Centre". Retrieved 8 April 2013.
20. "Just A Drop". Retrieved 9 April 2013.
21. "Lifewater International". Retrieved 9 April 2013.
22. "Living Water International". Retrieved 9 April 2013.
23. "The Millennium Water Alliance". Retrieved 8 April 2013.
24. "Office International de l'Eau". Retrieved 8 April 2013.
25. "Ok Clean Water Project". Retrieved 9 April 2013.
26. "Project Water for Life". Retrieved 9 April 2013.
27. "Pump Aid-Water For Life". Retrieved 9 April 2013.
28. "Pure Water for the World". Retrieved 8 April 2013.
29. "Ryan's Well Foundation". Retrieved 9 April 2013.
30. "Thirst Relief International". Retrieved 9 April 2013.
31. "UNICEF - WASH". Retrieved 8 April 2013.
32. "Voss Foundation". Retrieved 8 April 2013.
33. "WASH Advocates". Retrieved 8 April 2013.
34. "Water and Sanitation Program". Retrieved 8 April 2013.
35. "WaterAid". Retrieved 9 April 2013.
36. "WaterCan EauVive". Retrieved 9 April 2013.
37. "Water For People". Retrieved 9 April 2013.
38. "Water is Basic". Retrieved 1 April 2015.
39. "Water is Basic About Us". Water is Basic. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
40. "Water Is Life". Retrieved 9 April 2013.
41. "Water.org". Retrieved 9 April 2013.
42. "The Water Project". Retrieved 9 April 2013.
43. "The Water Trust". Retrieved 8 April 2013.

External links

• Media related to Water-related charities at Wikimedia Commons