At her home in Kenya, Mary's old water tank posed a serious risk to her and her family's health as an open barrel of standing water can quickly become a breeding ground for disease-carrying mosquitoes.

Water.org created WaterCredit to help people like Mary get access to small, affordable loans that enable them to purchase things like the construction of home water connections, toilets, or in her case, a new water tank.

Her new, fully enclosed fiberglass tank is designed to endure the elements and provide safe water for decades to come.

One in every four people lack access to safe water. You have helped us reach millions of people like Mary so far, and we've only just begun.

When you give to Water.org you can turn more old, open water tanks into symbols of lasting health and security for more families in Kenya and around the world.