WATER TO THRIVE

Water to Thrive transforms lives in rural East Africa by working with partners and beneficiaries to bring the blessing of clean, safe water, connecting communities in need with supporters who have the heart and spirit to make a difference.

For efficiency, we work with valued partners in each of our countries to connect with the communities we serve. We typically implement 120-140 new water projects each year, benefitting over 50,000 community members.

Our partners engage the local communities in the implementation, providing water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) training for all community members.

1. We develop strategic partnerships with our implementing NGO partners in each country. We insure that we are aligned on our values and the best practices for WASH programs. These are long-term relationships and we play a key part in developing their capacity for growth.
2. We operate with a "100% Promise" for our water donors, i.e., when a gift is made for water, we insure that 100% of that gift goes directly to the field work of our partners to implement projects. We raise operations monies separately, in fact, we have two separate bank accounts, one for water programs, one for operating expenses.
3. Over the years, we have developed a loyal army of supporters......individuals, families. churches, schools, Rotary Clubs, companies, etc....... who provide donations to fund the water projects and operations. When a donor funds a water project, they know the village name, number of beneficiaries and GPS coordinate of their project. They also receive updates on it progress as well as a completion report and completion pictures that can be shared with anyone who supported the project.
4. We endeavor to operate as efficiently as possible. We try not to do anything ourselves that others can do better. We run a lean organization, with over 75% of our annual budget going directly to our programs.

1. Our implementing partners are the lynch pin to our execution strategy in the field. While we have resources to provide oversight and monitoring, the on-the-ground implementation work is executed by our 8 implementing partners. On average, they have worked with us in partnership for over 7 years.
2. Our dedicated staff are key to nurturing and growing our donor base. Over 80% of our annual donations come from repeat relationships.

Water to Thrive has been operating for 15 years as of 2023. During that time, we have completed over 1,800 water projects, benefitting over 800,000 community members. We operate in Ethiopia, Tanzania and Uganda.

Our near term goals are to reach 2,000 total projects, serving 1,000,000 community members in the next two years (2026).