All stories

Together, we've empowered millions of people with access to safe water and sanitation. We invite you to meet some of them and read their stories.

All stories
Chaitanya and daughter in India
Give water credit for health

Even before Chaitanya was born, her mother Anita wanted to provide the best life for her new daughter – one full of song and dance and smiles.

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Martina in Peru
Find beauty in a basic necessity

Why a basic necessity is considered a beautiful thing for millions around the world.

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Thy in Cambodia
For Thy's girls

“No father wants his daughters unsafe just because they don’t have water at home.” Heartfelt words spoken from a father raising two girls in rural Cambodia.

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Mary in Kenya
Half empty, or half full?

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.

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Children playing outside India
Playtime in India

For kids in India, the humid Summer and Monsoon seasons make access to safe water a playtime prerequisite.

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Rosalie in the Philippines
She's in control now

Rosalie was eager to share her water connection with us. She is a young mother and cannot imagine life for herself and her children without access to safe water.

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Mysore India wheat
Give water credit for time

Access to safe water doesn't just provide women with one of life's necessities; it can unlock the possibility of a whole new life.

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Cambodia's water crisis
Fear to freedom

Concerned for their daughters’ safety, this couple found a solution that empowered them to stop fearing what could go wrong, and start dreaming about what could go right.

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Ruth in Peru
Ruth

Ruth is hopeful and determined. After a childhood spent collecting water, she wanted more for her adult life. She is now an artist, a wife, and an empowered mother who is changing her family’s world.

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Sabina and son in Kenya
Sabina

Sabina approaches her days with bold wisdom, keen resourcefulness and a dedication to hard work.

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Gilbert in Kenya
Make it rain

Depending on their situation, millions in need have the potential to define their own safe water and sanitation solutions through small, affordable loans.

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Matt Damon in Haiti
She will play

A conversation between Water.org Co-Founder, Matt Damon and a young Haitian girl confirms when kids have access to safe water, then they have time to play.

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