Where We Work

We work closely with our project partners in Asia and Africa to select locations:

• Where the need for safe water is the most urgent

• Where local churches will partner with us to reach the community with clean and living water

• Where the community will participate and contribute towards the success of the water projects - this level of ownership is critical to keep water flowing in the years to come

Choosing the right solution

Our local partners provide access to clean water through a wide range of technologies. They select the most appropriate technology based on physical factors (like terrain and groundwater quality) and cultural factors related to the community’s acceptance of the water technology. We ensure that spare parts can be purchased locally and a nearby network of mechanics can service the water point.

Our most common solutions include drilling or hand-digging a well and installing hand pumps, mechanized wells with solar panels and pumps, spring protection with gravity-fed water, school water treatment systems, and household-level filtration and treatment.

Promoting Sanitation & Hygiene

When clean water starts flowing, the benefits are immediate, especially for women and children. Yet our partners also promote the value of using latrines and safe hand washing behaviors to rural communities, as all three practices—clean water, good sanitation, and hygiene—are essential for improving health.

Constructing the project

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 Christians to be the face of the water projects in the villages. This takes time in building confidence and capacity of the local Christians who themselves are often marginalized and even persecuted. WASH programs give the local church the opportunity to love, serve, and reach people with clean and living water.

Keeping the water flowing

We believe in training the community on ownership, repairs, and maintenance. It is vital that the community can access their own repair fund and contact a local contractor to repair the water point when needed.

Monitoring and Evaluation

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.

Proving Our Work

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.