Water Projects

Launched first project in 2005, focused on clean water and sanitation in African communities with a holistic, community-driven approach.

Household-level biosand filter evaluation in Borama, Somaliland, using zeolite-modified filter media. The study confirmed pathogen and turbidity reduction with a reported unit construction cost below US$20 per filter.

Drills deep boreholes fitted with robust handpumps and builds piped solar water networks. Collaborates directly with verified local regional operators to ensure lifelong project maintenance.

Partners with GHNI to provide water filters to families in Egypt, and funds Village Drills for remote communities in Liberia and Sierra Leone.

Drills 50-meter deep borehole wells in Uganda equipped with India Mk II hand pumps. A typical well costs approximately $7,500. The charity mobilizes to drill multiple wells in a region simultaneously to share transport costs and improve efficiency.

Supports GiveWell's top-rated water charities like Evidence Action's Dispensers for Safe Water. Donations made through EA NZ are tax-deductible in New Zealand.

Maintains community chlorine dispensers at rural water points across Sub-Saharan Africa. Allows families to treat drinking water immediately upon collection, preventing waterborne diarrheal diseases.

Brings sustainable clean water solutions to homes in Fiji by training locals to install and maintain Sawyer water filters. $60 sponsors a family.

Funds water chlorination programs in low- and middle-income countries. Highly cost-effective, with over $125 million granted since 2017. Reduces waterborne disease.

Grants for water chlorination programs in low- and middle-income countries, with over $125 million provided since 2017.

Delivering safe drinking water to families in displacement camps across Gaza. Sourced from local boreholes and treated using operational desalination plants to ensure distribution is independent of border crossings.

The Sabaki Water Project in Kenya provides 80 million liters of water per day to over 650,000 people. It uses a 20-year operation phase before handover.

The Sudanese American Physicians Association drills standard and deep borehole wells across Africa through its WASH Program. Standard boreholes or hand-dug wells range from $5,000 to $15,000, while deep wells up to 900 feet exceed $20,000. Projects include forming village water committees for maintenance.

Distribution of hollow-fiber membrane point-of-use gravity filtration kits to remote households in rural areas prone to bacterial waterborne disease outbreaks.

Brings clean water and safe sanitation to children in urban poverty across eight countries, targeting schools and urban areas.

Splash provides clean water and safe sanitation to children in urban poverty settings, focusing on schools and institutions. Serves in 8 countries, targeting urban slum areas rather than rural villages. Installs water filtration and handwashing stations.

Builds wells, sand dams, and rainwater systems in sub-Saharan Africa, focusing on broken well repairs and local partnerships.

Builds new wells, fixes broken ones, installs sand dams, rainwater collection, and spring protection in sub-Saharan Africa. Partners with local leaders.

UNICEF provides safe water, sanitation, and hygiene services in over 100 countries, reaching vulnerable communities with emergency water delivery, handwashing stations, and latrines.

Vetted borehole drilling projects utilizing the physical human-powered Village Drill system to reach clean water aquifers at depths of up to 80 meters without heavy logistics overhead.

Water.org provides small, affordable loans to families for water and sanitation connections. Co-founded by Matt Damon, the organization empowers households to finance their own water solutions, reaching millions with sustainable, market-based approach. Operates globally.

Water4 provides safe water through drilled wells and WASH training. As of 2025, completed 9,518 water projects and provided safe water to over 2.1 million people. Uses a sustainable local business model and emphasizes hygiene education and community ownership.

Water4 completes water projects using local entrepreneurs and provides WASH (Water, Sanitation, Hygiene) training. They focus on sustainable, locally-owned solutions.

Water4 uses a sustainable, local approach to end the water crisis. They train local entrepreneurs to build and maintain water systems, completed 9,518 projects serving over 2.1 million people.

Builds sustainable water systems (piped systems, wells) in rural and urban communities across more than 30 countries. Focuses on long-term maintenance and local partnerships.

Provides potable water by drilling wells in Uganda. Collaborates with local communities and drilling teams.

Drills wells in Uganda to provide clean water to rural communities.

Arid-zone deep well in Dodoma, Tanzania, drilled using the low-logistics Village Drill system. Provides water to 180 families (~900 people) who contribute small monthly payments to maintain the system, bypassing regular handpump breakdown problems.

Clean water borehole in Sironko District, Eastern Uganda. Taps highly protected groundwater tables using a portable Village Drill, serving 140 families (~700 people). Co-funded by the local community to create micro-entrepreneur maintenance jobs and ensure hardware lifespan.

A community-supported deep borehole well in Western Kenya using the manual hybrid Village Drill system to access deep aquifers. Serves 160 families (~800 people) with continuous, safe water, eliminating FGM risks and biological waterborne pathogens. Managed by local village water committee.

A $1.58 billion program to accelerate access to climate-resilient water supply, sanitation, and hygiene for 30 million people across 12 countries in Eastern and Southern Africa.

Provides clean water access to a new person every ten seconds through wells, piped systems, and hygiene programs in developing countries.