Why Water?
Water connects every aspect of life
Access to safe water can protect and save lives, just because it's there. Access to safe water has the power to turn time spent into time saved, when it's close and not hours away.
For millions of women, children, and communities, access to safe water can turn problems into potential — unlocking education, economic opportunity and improved health.
Women’s empowerment
Empowering women is critical to solving the water crisis. When women have access to safe water at home, they can pursue more beyond water collection.
Health
Access to safe water and sanitation contributes to improved health and helps prevent the spread of infectious disease. It means reduced child and maternal mortality rates. It means reduced physical injury from constant lifting and carrying heavy loads of water.
Education
Reductions in time spent collecting water have been found to increase school attendance, especially for girls. Access to safe water gives children time for school and the opportunity for a bright future.
Economic potential
Access to safe water and sanitation at home turns time spent into time saved — giving families more time to pursue education and work opportunities that will help them break the cycle of poverty.
Water is a smart investment
Water is the best investment the world can make to reduce disease, increase family income, keep girls in school, and change lives.
A donation to Water.org is a smart investment too. Our solution provides families with a sustainable water or sanitation solution for their home, rather than a temporary fix — giving hope, health, and opportunity to those who need it most.
We've empowered more than 73 million people with safe water or sanitation. Together we can empower millions more.
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