Fabiana and Jose previously used a makeshift system of pipes to get water for their home in rural Brazil. Living on a hill, this system often broke down due to the steep incline, forcing Fabiana to collect water from a river one mile from their home.

Jose learned about Water.org’s partnership with his local bank and financed a rain storage tank for their home. Now, they have a reliable, safe water tank above their property and the water flows without issue.

Now, Fabiana no longer walks long distances to collect water or wash their laundry in a river. She can earn an income and be there for her children when they arrive home from school.

Carfel, her husband, and their 5 children live in General Santos City, Philippines, in a community where the governmentprovided water source was unexpectedly shut off. With no choice but to source water elsewhere, Carfel was eventually hospitalized from unsafe water conditions.

Ready to make a change, Carfel met with Water.org partner LifeBank to take out a loan for a new safe water solution in their home.

Carfel is comforted knowing their water quality is high and she’s no longer worried about her family getting sick. She considers overcoming her family’s water crisis to be one of her greatest achievements.

After many attempts at setting up a community-based water source in Rwamburi, Kenya, community members decided to form the Rwamburi Water Project with hopes to find a safe and sustainable solution to their community’s water crisis.

The group was able to secure a loan from Family Bank and purchased a powerful pump for their borehole. The pump now supplies water to the community schools, hospitals, government facilities, and 300 metered households – almost everyone in Rwamburi. Women and children in the community no longer walk miles for water, farmers can provide for their animals, and doctors can wash their hands with safe water.