Water Advocates: How You Can Help

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"We shall not finally defeat AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, or any of the other infectious diseases that plague the developing world until we have also won the battle for safe drinking water, sanitation and basic health care." - Kofi Annan, United Nations Secretary-General

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How You Can Help

There are many ways for you to respond to the global need for safe drinking water and sanitation:

Donate
To support U.S.-based nonprofit organizations dedicated to extending safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene, click here.

Advocate
To contact your member of Congress about the critical importance of drinking water worldwide, click here.

For Corporate Sponsors
For examples of corporations taking lead roles in responding to global drinking water and sanitation needs, click here.

For Philanthropic Sponsors
Foundations can play a key role in leveraging funds and launching initiatives on behalf of safe drinking water internationally. Click here.

For Faith-Based Sponsors
Work within your faith tradition to establish or expand its mission of providing clean drinking water. Click here.

For Civic Organizations

Gathering water using French foot pump system. Mantiege School, Kenya
(WaterPartners International/Sarah Bramley)

Civic organizations can play an important role in responding to the need for safe drinking water and adequate sanitation worldwide. Click here to see examples.

For Schools
There are many ways for schools to get involved with providing safe drinking water and sanitation facilities to those in need. Click here to learn more.

For Individuals
Individuals can play an important part in increasing funding for safe drinking water and sanitation. Click here to learn more.

Note:
Resolving the worldwide problem of inadequate drinking water and sanitation is particularly challenging because of its fragmented, dispersed nature. In rural areas alone in Latin America, Asia and Africa, hundreds of thousands of disparate communities need adequate supplies of drinking water. There is not one answer or one type of project that will solve the global drinking water problem. Unlike an inventor of a vaccine, no one person will find a cure. But the problem's fragmented nature means that there are many ways for governments, institutions and individuals to respond. Each person has, if he or she chooses, a role to play to help those without water acquire a life-giving daily supply. The ways of response are myriad and several options are listed above.

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