All stories

Together, we've empowered millions of people with access to safe water and sanitation. We invite you to meet some of them and read their stories.

All stories
Uni in Indonesia
Waiting a lifetime for water

Uni is unsure of her exact age and admittedly, she doesn't know what the next day holds. However, one thing she can be certain of is that soon she will have access to safe water at home.

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Water is an investment in family

José works hard. He is driven by his desire to give his young daughters and wife a good life. Read how through access to safe water at home, José was able to do more for his family.

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Nancy in Peru
A toilet is a beautiful thing

A toilet is something we rarely give a second thought until we need to use it. But for millions of people, a toilet is something they rarely - if ever - get to use.

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Erni's family in Indonesia
For some, water costs more than you think

Erni is a wife, mother and schoolteacher who lives on the outskirts of Jakarta. Her story reminds us that access to safe water is an opportunity for financial independence.

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Martina in Peru
Find beauty in a basic necessity

Why a basic necessity is considered a beautiful thing for millions around the world.

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Chaitanya and daughter in India
Give water credit for health

Even before Chaitanya was born, her mother Anita wanted to provide the best life for her new daughter – one full of song and dance and smiles.

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Thy in Cambodia
For Thy's girls

“No father wants his daughters unsafe just because they don’t have water at home.” Heartfelt words spoken from a father raising two girls in rural Cambodia.

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Rosalie in the Philippines
She's in control now

Rosalie was eager to share her water connection with us. She is a young mother and cannot imagine life for herself and her children without access to safe water.

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Marina in the Philippines
Marina

Marina is a mother and a grandmother. Not only has she changed the world for her family, but she is changing the world for other children in her Filipino village.

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Manjula in India
Few things are more valuable than time

Without a water tap at home, Manjula had no choice but to carry a 20-30 pound container back-and-forth each day from a community water tank about a kilometer from her home.

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Flower field Bangalore
April showers bring flowers

A few dozen kilometers south of Bangalore, India, something new is blooming.

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Young couple smiling while sitting on the steps outside of their home in Cambodia.
Fear to freedom

Concerned for their daughters’ safety, this couple found a solution that empowered them to stop fearing what could go wrong, and start dreaming about what could go right.

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