Why Water At Home – Water1st International

4 billion people

do not have access to safe water at home.

The opportunity cost of this crisis

has a disproportionate impact

on women and girls

because collecting water

steals their time.

More than 200 million hours

are spent each day

traveling to water sources

and carrying heavy loads.

A colossal misuse

of their valuable potential.

4 billion people

do not have access to safe water at home.

The opportunity cost of this crisis

has a disproportionate impact

on women and girls

because collecting water

steals their time.

More than 200 million hours

are spent each day

traveling to water sources

and carrying heavy loads.

A colossal misuse

of their valuable potential.

Billions of people are being denied basic human rights.

A shocking 4.4 billion people globally lack access to safe drinking water at home.

Females spend 200 million hours per day carrying water.

Girls’ education is sacrificed to carrying water.

Over half the world doesn't have access to a safe toilet.

People must defecate in the open, often near their home or water supply, resulting in the rampant spread of disease and a contaminated environment.

Collectively, the world’s poorest households spend $50+ billion annually on the treatment of preventable, water-related diseases.

See how a few key actions protect human health.

Human feces are the main source of diarrheal pathogens.

Without water for washing hands*, these germs are then spread by the most routine activities like shaking hands, changing a child’s diaper, or house flies landing on a plate of cooked food.

*made possible only by having household access to tap water

Human feces are the main source of diarrheal pathogens.

Without water for washing hands, these germs are then spread by the most routine activities like shaking hands, changing a child’s diaper, or house flies landing on a plate of cooked food.

See how a few key actions protect human health.

A health crisis

The lack of safe water + toilets causes the deaths of over 1.5 million people each year.

More than from wars or earthquakes.

More than malaria and HIV/AIDS combined.

Children pay a high price

In poor countries, preventable diarrhea is one of the deadliest threats that infants and young children face.

Cholera outbreaks are not yet a thing of the past.

Repeated bouts of diarrhea mean that these children also experience malnourishment, cognitive challenges and stunted growth.

Clean water makes anything possible. Our projects enable girls to attend school, women to earn an income and families to prosper.

We build projects that pipe water to households

Our projects end the walk for water.

Every household has tap water, a toilet and a place to bathe, ending the spread of disease and breaking the cycle of extreme poverty.

Every dollar invested in our complete and holistic solution results in a 711% return on investment.