How We Help
We focus on three areas of water work to improve human wellbeing in disadvantaged communities. Every project is anchored by a strong local partner, and that partner’s success is our job.
6 countries · 10 projects · all anchored by local partners
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Our Projects
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Safe and Reliable Drinking Water for DR Congo
Shared gravity filters with local partner PALPER: about 250 people in Goma, eastern DR Congo, drink safe water today. 50 more are ordered, and the first ten are on the way.
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Investing in the Future
Scholarships for DR Congo Students
Five students from eastern DR Congo (Goma) start Civil Engineering and Public Health degrees at ULPGL (Université Libre des Pays des Grands Lacs) on October 15, all fully sponsored. Papua New Guinea is next.
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Clean Drinking Water
Rural Water Distribution & Treatment in Papua New Guinea
A gravity pipeline that Philip Wayaki Bongi and his community built serves 3,500+ people. We delivered a water filtration pilot in September and are helping launch PNG Safe Water, a local nonprofit Philip leads.
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Clean Drinking Water for Cambodian Schools
Our partners KCCO and YourAid have installed 300+ school water systems since 2020. We work on source water protection to extend filter life, test the finished water for pathogens, and audit the program in December.
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Cyanide-Free Gold Extraction Research
Miners near Baguio already work without mercury. We designed a process to replace cyanide too. A full-scale pilot is planned for early 2027.
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Drinking Water After Typhoons & Earthquakes
A free prototype app that estimates which water refilling stations are likely to go down after a disaster, and where responders can find stations still working.
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Clean Drinking Water
Drinking Water in Filipino Villages
A filter-and-UV system at a Mariveles church serves 100 to 200 people a day. Next: an indigenous Aeta school.
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Heavy Metal Management in Ghana Rivers & Drinking Water
District-level approval received in August 2026 for community-made heavy-metal filters and mercury-free mining training, led by local partner Nyankonton Aid Foundation.
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Safe Water for an End-of-Life Facility in Guatemala
On-call technical advice on safe drinking and medical water for a small hospice GOLD is building on Lake Atitlán.
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Biosand Filters for Rural Communities in Cambodia
We funded five biosand filters that our partner Trailblazer built and delivered to farming families near Siem Reap in 2026. Each lasts 10+ years.
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