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3.4 million rural people lack access to clean water
India
73 million people lack access to clean water
Nepal
2 million people lack access to clean water
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7.56 million people in rural Chad lack access to clean water
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12.8 million rural people in Niger lack access to clean water
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57 million people lack access to clean water
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WATER FOR UNREACHED PEOPLES

We bring clean & living
water by working through
local partners

Around the world, the greatest need for clean water exists in rural areas that are largely unreached and often hostile to the gospel. This is where and why we work—serving the unreached by providing access to clean and living water.

OUR APPROACH
OUR SOLUTIONS

GLOBAL REACH

Where you can make
a difference

We’ve identified 9 regions in 6 countries that have massive, urgent need for clean water and are unreached with the gospel.

Cambodia
India
Nepal
Chad
Niger
Ethiopia
HOW WE WORK
Our Approach
Planning
Alongside local partners, we design multi-year WASH programs to provide everyone in the chosen geographical region with access to clean and living water. Our partners identify and prioritize locations based on need, geography, local community and church participation, and sustainability.
Choosing the Right Locations
We work closely with our local partners to select locations:
Where the need for clean drinking water is the most urgent
Where local churches can partner to reach the community with clean and living water
Where the community will participate and contribute toward the success of water projects — community ownership is critical to keep water flowing in the years to come

Choosing the Right Solution
Our partners provide access to clean water through a wide range of technologies, to provide at least a basic level of drinking water service. Selecting the most appropriate technology is based on physical factors (like terrain and groundwater quality) and cultural factors related to the community’s acceptance of the water technology.

Construction and Training
The average project takes about 12-18 months. We work in hard places that are often extremely difficult to access, especially during the rainy season. It can take weeks to transport materials to remote villages, and considerable months are spent forming and training water committees, establishing community buy-in, and raising future repair funds. After construction, all water points are tested to ensure the water is safe for drinking.
Empowering the Church
Our partners empower local pastors and believers to be the face of the water projects in each community. Building the confidence and capacity of local Christians takes time, as they are often marginalized and even persecuted. However, involvement in WASH programs allows them to love, serve, and reach people with clean and living water.

Completing Construction
Materials and equipment are transported to the community and then our partners, contractors, and community members mobilize for construction and installation. More complex projects can take longer to complete as the wet season can delay progress. Even with careful planning, unexpected delays can occur because of political instability, availability of raw materials, or issues related to the water source. After construction, water points are tested to ensure the water is safe for drinking.

Promoting Sanitation & Hygiene
Our partners promote the value of using toilets and safe hand-washing behaviors in rural communities, as all three practices — clean water, good sanitation, and hygiene — are essential for improving health.

Verification and Proof
We value transparency and show our donors how their funds are used by reporting on every completed water point. Reports include photos, testimonies, the GPS location, and the number of people served to verify the impact of your investment.
Confirmation
Our partners collect documentation and photos throughout the water project and our team reviews the data and communicates with the partners until we can confirm each water point meets our standards.

Proving Our Work
Once all project information has been verified, we share the final report to celebrate what you made possible.

Monitoring
Our team regularly follows up to ensure water points are working and to learn how we might improve the quality of our work. We document the quality of our work based on best practice international standards.
Sustainability
To keep water flowing, our partners train local Water User Committees in operation and maintenance. The community must have a plan to access its own repair fund and a nearby network of mechanics who can service the water point when repairs are above the capacity of the committee. Our team collects data on water point functionality, other standard WASH indicators, and relevant ministry indicators to ensure the sustainability of both clean and living water.

WHAT WE DO

Our Solutions

Based on geographical location, terrain, access to spare parts, and local preferences, we work with skilled local partners to choose the most appropriate water technology that will best serve a community.

Hand Pumps
Where the water table is accessible and provides sufficient yield, a hand pump is installed.
Mechanized Boreholes
Where groundwater is beyond the depth suitable for a hand pump, boreholes are drilled to a greater depth and equipped with a submersible pump that transports water to a central tap stand with multiple collection taps.
Water Filters (Household)
Water filters are distributed to households in remote communities where construction of a centralized water supply infrastructure is not feasible.
Piped Water
Large scale projects where solar energy is utilized to power submersible pumps to send water to surrounding villages through miles of underground pipe systems.
WASH in Schools
Provides access to clean drinking water for students and includes, where necessary, a hand-washing station and additional toilets (or repairs to existing toilets,) along with a comprehensive hygiene and sanitation training program for teachers and students.
Piped Water Systems (Spring Source)
An elevated natural spring source is protected and water is gravity-fed through underground pipelines to household or public connections for the entire community.
Piped Water Systems (Borehole Source)
New boreholes are drilled, or existing boreholes are rehabilitated and equipped with a submersible pump powered by solar panels. A central reservoir tank is constructed along with the installation of underground pipelines to carry water to community or household tap stands.
Extension Tap Stands
Where there is increased demand, public or household connections are constructed to increase access to previously completed piped water systems.
Hardware Rehabilitations and Repairs
In situations where there is existing water infrastructure that can be rehabilitated or repaired to a degree that meets our standards and is preferred by local stakeholders over new construction.

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