Doubling Our Impact.

Ensuring It Lasts, Together

A water point alone cannot transform a community. Together with local leaders, governments, and churches, we are scaling a holistic model of safe water access, improved and dignified sanitation, and lifelong healthy behaviors that change lives—for good.

Impact

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People Served Annually by 2028

Goal

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Foundational Investment

Outcome

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Median Reduction in Childhood Illness

Result

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Water point functionality rate
Support Raised: $45000
$100,00 Goal

The water crisis is still happening

Our Unique Approach

Every sip should bring life, not risk.

Faith in action creates a ripple effect of hope

Imagine watching a child take a drink of water, knowing it could make them desperately ill, but having no other choice. For 696 million people, water insecurity is a daily battle for survival.

We know that simply digging a well doesn’t solve the water crisis on its own. That water point has to be cared for with local maintenance and technical skills so it doesn’t break down.

And we have seen that safe water cannot protect a village if healthy behaviors are not also present. Without safe latrine and handwashing facilities to keep disease from spreading, the cycle of sickness continues.

696M

people face daily water insecurity.

Every 2 min

a child dies from a preventable water-related illness.

60%

of rural water points across sub-Saharan Africa sit broken and abandoned.

Reaching 2.6 million people

Our Unique Approach

We have proof of what is possible. Now we are scaling it further than ever before.

Faith in action creates a ripple effect of hope

Our goal is bold but entirely within reach: to double our impact and serve 2.6 million people annually by 2028. Together with our partners, we are moving forward through four critical commitments.

Deepen
Strengthen Current Communities

Increasing long-term reliability and health outcomes in the communities already being served.

Key Outcomes

1.99M people served in O&M network of 4,400 water points

Expand
Bring VHV to New Communities

Bringing the Vision of a Healthy Village model to over 237,000 new individuals annually.

Key Outcomes

846 water points, 68 latrine blocks, 24,600 healthy homes verified

Multiply
Equip Partner Organizations

Providing technical assistance by equipping and training partner organizations to replicate this proven holistic approach across the region.

Key Outcomes

900k+ people keep water access and achieve better health outcomes

Innovate
Launch Local Drilling in Ethiopia

Launching a local drilling enterprise to meet widespread demand for safe water while generating sustainable internal revenue.

Key Outcomes

3 drill rigs meet unmet demand for borehole construction in a country where >50M people lack access to safe water.

The invitation

The Water Crisis

Will you run this race with us?

Reliable Water and Sanitation Can Transform Lives

The global water crisis can be solved when we commit to complete, enduring health systems. Growth at this scale happens when visionary partners step out in faith to back a proven, holistic movement. We have the plan, the proof, and the passion. Now, we need you.

“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders… And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus…”

— Hebrews 12:1–2

$44.1M

To bring this complete vision to life over the next three years, we are securing a total foundational investment of $44.1M—the exact investment required to support the long-term health and future dreams of millions of families.

A future of flourishing

Our Unique Approach

Your investment directly funds a future where communities thrive.

Faith in action creates a ripple effect of hope

Because Water for Good has driven down the cost per person by scaling this integrated model, each investment is maximized exponentially.

Children spend their days healthy and in classrooms learning, preparing for bright futures.

Health workers and local clinics have reliable water and dignified sanitation to safely save lives.

Mothers are freed to pour their time into local businesses, allowing families to thrive financially.

Time, health, and energy are restored, opening doors for thriving church and faith communities.

How the model works

Our Unique Approach

Vision of a Healthy Village creates a complete, interconnected system.

Faith in action creates a ripple effect of hope

Through 50 years of testing and innovation alongside local communities, Water for Good developed the Vision of a Healthy Village model: a three-year process that supports community health from every angle.

Water access alone
0%
Reduction in childhood illness

Water access alone leaves communities vulnerable until the surrounding environment supports lasting health.

Vision of a healthy village
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Median reduction in childhood illness

The VHV model empowers communities to achieve a median 90% reduction in childhood illness

Safe Water Access

Families gain reliable access to safe water through systems built for long-term use and care.

Private, Dignified Sanitation

Communities establish safe latrine and handwashing facilities to stop the spread of disease.

Deep Hygiene Training

Families, educators, church leaders, and maintenance teams build lifelong healthy behaviors together.

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Connect with us to scale this work.

Our work is grounded in a profound, simple truth: every single person is made in the image of God and deserves to live with health, safety, and dignity.