How We Help

We focus on three key areas of water to improve human wellbeing in disadvantaged communities — and every project is anchored by a strong local partner whose success is our job.

Clean Drinking Water
Detoxifying Communities
Reviving Fisheries

6 countries · 11 water & ecosystem projects · all anchored by local partners

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Our Projects

Top-priority work first — reading order is priority order. Filter by focus area or country.

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Safe and reliable drinking water for DR Congo Clean Drinking Water

Safe and Reliable Drinking Water for DR Congo

Emergency Sawyer filtration plus community systems for displaced people in active cholera-risk zones.

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Rural water distribution and treatment in Papua New Guinea Clean Drinking Water

Rural Water Distribution & Treatment in Papua New Guinea

A practical multi-barrier system in progress — HDPE pipe distribution plus point-of-use filtration to remove pathogens.

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Clean drinking water for Cambodian schools Clean Drinking Water

Clean Drinking Water for Cambodian Schools

UF systems installed at rural schools — safe water for hundreds of students per system, for years.

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Cyanide remediation research for gold mining Detoxifying Communities

Cyanide Remediation Research for Gold Mining

Cyanide and mercury from small-scale gold mining are poisoning downstream rivers. We diagnose and engineer the fix.

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Anticipatory action and emergency response for typhoons Clean Drinking Water

Anticipatory Action & Emergency Response for Typhoon

Pre-positioning safe-water supplies before typhoon landfall — turning every dollar into orders of magnitude more impact.

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Drinking water in Filipino villages Clean Drinking Water

Drinking Water in Filipino Villages

Ceramic and ultrafiltration systems for remote barangays — safe water for about $2.67 per person, deployed by local partners.

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Heavy metal management in Ghana rivers and drinking water Detoxifying Communities

Heavy Metal Management in Ghana Rivers & Drinking Water

Illegal small-scale gold mining (“galamsey”) has devastated river systems. Project paused pending government clearance.

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Predicting algae blooms and protecting fisheries in Laguna Lake Reviving Fisheries

Predicting Algae Blooms & Protecting Fisheries in Laguna Lake

On hold — we support with data analysis, nutrient budgeting, and algae-bloom predictions. Not accepting donations.

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Safe water for an end-of-life facility in Guatemala Clean Drinking Water

Safe Water for an End of Life Facility in Guatemala

Safe drinking water for a hospice caring for patients at the end of life — technical advice for the local operators.

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Biosand filters for rural communities in Cambodia Clean Drinking Water

Biosand Filters for Rural Communities in Cambodia

A working biosand-filter program that needs continued funding to keep going. Proven, simple, low-cost.

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Mystery ocean toxin research in Papua New Guinea Reviving Fisheries

Mystery Ocean Toxin Research in Papua New Guinea

A mystery toxin is killing the sea life and sickening the people of New Ireland. We provide the technical support to identify it — not accepting donations.

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