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.
It's 2019, and José and Elma live a different life than they did a year before. What’s the difference? Their lives changed the day they were able to turn the handle on their own water tap at home for the first time.
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Lelita and her brother John share their childhood home outside of Chiclayo in Peru. Years ago, before their parents passed, the two committed to their mother and father that they would keep the home in the family. Though it is a simple concrete, dirt-floor dwelling, they promised to give future generations the best lives possible in the house their parents built.
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A small, affordable loan made possible by Water.org empowered Alemtsenay and her husband to construct a bathroom for their family. Alemtsenay shared, “We will no longer be susceptible to diseases or such poor hygiene practices that cause sickness.”
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We believe that if we can provide people with small, affordable loans for water connections and toilets, we can transform and empower people to participate in their own solution - allowing them to define their own futures and those of future generations.
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A lack of access to safe water at home disproportionately impacts children. Their health and their opportunity for education can suffer.
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The only thing missing from the home they loved was easy access to safe water and sanitation.
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When Beauty got married, her husband Manu gave her two wedding gifts, water and a stepdaughter.
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A lack of in-house toilets in Bangladesh often jeopardizes health, safety, and dignity. Discover Mitu's story of how she plans to bring an in-house toilet to her family.
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Sumy wants her daughter to have a good life, one unburdened by the water crisis. Read how something called WaterCredit empowered Sumy and her husband to make that life possible for Fitri.
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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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When asked why water is so important to her, Marta replied, "It is important because I feel more comfortable and clean. My house is cleaner. I have better health now, and...a better life.”
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Deep in the rural hills beyond Sullana, Peru families make their homes on the high grounds above the banana farms and rice paddies. Children walk a few kilometers down dirt roads to attend classes, and at the end of a warm winter’s day, return home for chores and more importantly, play.
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