Safe water charities build wells, piped systems, filtration units and chlorine dispensers — and the good ones plan for what happens when a pump breaks years later. Look for groups that stay accountable for maintenance, not just construction.
Installs and maintains 53,000+ chlorine dispensers at communal water points in rural Kenya, Uganda and Malawi, plus in-line chlorinators in India, giving nearly 10 million people safe water at a reported cost under $1.70 per person per year.
Transforms lives through sustainable access to safe water, improved sanitation, and hygiene in hard-to-reach places, using a "Vision of a Healthy Village" model emphasizing community partnership and long-term maintenance; it merged with Lifewater International in 2024.
Brings piped water connections and toilets into homes in low-income communities in Bangladesh, Honduras and Kenya through local partner organizations, and reports that 99% of its 5,000 projects remain operational.
Provides clean, safe, reliable water across sub-Saharan Africa with transparency — donors can sponsor specific communities and receive live impact reports with maps, photos, and stories.
Helps communities set up, own and run water purification systems that use ultrafiltration or reverse-osmosis membranes to remove bacteria, viruses, cysts and parasites, with 417 current projects in 16 countries.
Deploys gravity-fed AquaTower filtration systems in schools and communities, each producing about 1,000 liters of drinking water per hour and able to meet the daily drinking needs of up to 1,800 people, paired with handwashing taps and hygiene education.
Works to achieve lasting, universal water and sanitation coverage in entire districts across 10 countries through its "Everyone Forever" model, partnering with local governments, businesses, and communities.