Water1st International – Give Water Give Life

Our piped-water
projects
create more
time & opportunity

Our piped-water
projects
create more
time & opportunity

It can take up to 5 hours each day to collect water for a household. With water available at the turn of a tap, women and girls in our project communities have gained 100 million more hours for school, income generation, food production, and spending time with friends and family.

We are committed to true equity in water access. With each project, water is piped to every home, school, clinic, and gathering place in the community. This comprehensive approach ensures our project participants have 24/7 access to safe water, a toilet, and a shower, preventing disease transmission and unlocking their potential.

100 MILLION REASONS

With 24/7 household water supply,
girls and women around the world
have 100 million more hours
for activities other than carrying water.

100 MILLION REASONS

With 24/7 household water supply, girls + women around the world have 100 million more hours for activities other than carrying water.

Our Impact

275,549

people with safe water

4,471

projects completed

6

countries

100,238,994

cumulative hours of collecting water saved as a result of Water1st projects

$71,268,179

labor saving value of projects to date

663%

return on investment for time savings alone

[jellyfish_counter start=100000 end=260643 direction="up" digit_style="background: transparent; color: #2a2c2f; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-weight:600;" digit_width=20 digit_height=36 flat=true; speed=1000 format=000,000 timestamp="2020-12-19"]

people with safe water

[jellyfish_counter end=3876 direction="up" digit_style="background: transparent; color: #2a2c2f; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-weight:600;" digit_width=20 digit_height=36 flat=true; speed=1000 format=0,000 timestamp="2020-12-19"]

projects completed

[jellyfish_counter digits=1 end=5 direction="up" digit_style="background: transparent; color: #2a2c2f; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-weight:600;" digit_width=20 digit_height=36 flat=true; format=0 timestamp="2020-12-19"]

countries

[jellyfish_counter digits=9 start=100028591 end=1000000000 direction="up" digit_style="background: transparent; color: #2a2c2f; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-weight:600;" digit_width=20 digit_padding=0 digit_height=36 flat=true; timestamp="2022-03-03 00:00:00" interval=1.95 format=000,000,000]

cumulative hours of labor saved as a result of Water1st projects

[jellyfish_counter digits=8 start=71095785 end=1000000000 direction="up" digit_style="background: transparent; color: #2a2c2f; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-weight:600;" digit_width=20 digit_height=36 flat=true; ; timestamp="2022-03-03 00:00:00" interval=2.38 format=$00,000,000]

labor saving value of projects to date

663%

return on investment for time savings alone

Carry5 Walk for Water

Seattle, Portland, and Worldwide

Join Us

Our Mission: To enable the world’s poorest people to implement and sustain community-managed projects integrating clean water supply, toilets, and hygiene education.

Water1st unites people to fight the global water and sanitation crisis.

We believe the global water crisis will be solved when a community of concerned people comes together to take effective actions.

We believe the global water crisis will be solved when a community of concerned people come together to take effective actions.

Smart Investments
in Clean Water

Donors have an important role to play in changing the status quo for the over 2 billion people stranded in extreme poverty, by not only carefully researching where they choose to invest, but by advocating for poor people without a voice. When donors demand that the water sector provide only the highest quality complete solutions, together, we will end the global water crisis.

Global Youth Programs

Around the country and across the globe, young people are making a difference.

Buy Wine | Give Water

For every $30 wine purchase, a $35 donation is made to Water1st!

We invest in high-quality systems and empower people to independently own and operate them.

We invest in high-quality systems and empower people to independently own and operate them.

Our projects are built to last.

Meet Frida of Emukoye, Kenya

Frida Mumbwe described her vision of water at her home as “freedom.” The announcement of a new water system in Emukoye, Kenya was met with strong emotions—joy, gratitude, singing, dancing, thanks to God, and tears. During a recent visit, Frida shared her experience walking for water and her gratitude for

Youth Spotlight: Global Fellows Honduras Trip

YOUTH SPOTLIGHT: Global Fellows Water1st Global Fellows traveled to Honduras with us to learn about the global water crisis and sustainable solutions. The 14 high school students were selected to participate in a global development experience in our project communities. Global Fellows Carolyn Davis, Colson Struss, and Lake Barrett share

Highlights of Honduras Water Tour 2023

VIVA HONDURAS! A group of Water1st supporters from Seattle, Portland, Boston, and Barcelona traveled to Honduras with us last month. We visited project communities in Lempira, a rural region of southwest Honduras. The hospitality and warmth of the community members and extraordinary work of our Honduras partner organization COCEPRADIL, as

1 out of 3

people worldwide do not have access to clean water and a simple toilet.

HONOR GIFT DONATE

"We are different now than before. We feel differently about ourselves."

Before the town of San Pedrito completed their water project, Doña Lidia spent her days trekking up and down steep mountain trails to find water. Now their new water system pipes water to every home, school, and clinic—for 24/7 access to safe water, a toilet, and a shower.

Now Doña Lidia proudly reports, “We can all drink. We can all bathe at home. We wash our vegetables with soap. My children get to school on time with fresh faces and clean clothes. My house is always tidy. I have time to rest.” And then she added with a smile, “I even grow flowers all year long.”

SIGN UP FOR OUR E-NEWS

Get email updates about our work and information about ways to get involved in your area.

Get to Know Us

Get Involved

Contact Us

1904 3rd Ave. Suite 1012 | Seattle, WA 98101 USA
Phone:+1 206-297-3024
Email us

Water1st International is a 501(c)(3) and our tax ID is 20-2601035 | privacy policy | terms | © 2021