Clean Water for a Family or an Entire Village

Clean water is essential for life, but it is estimated that more than 1.1 billion people worldwide do not have access to safe drinking water. People living in poverty-stricken villages throughout Asia and Africa must walk miles to collect a single container of water–barely enough for their daily needs. And one person in eight has no other choice than to draw their supply from a source that is contaminated by waste and disease— a situation that causes more death than war, malaria, AIDS, and typhoid combined. A simple water filter ($75) can help protect a family from the deadly, water-borne illnesses of unsafe water sources. And $1,250 will provide a freshwater well that can serve an entire village and can save the lives of countless people.