WaterAid America

?????? DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT ?????? Now through 12/31 all donations will be matched thanks to a generous donor! Give 2x clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene this giving season: https://buff.ly/48ONQ5g

We're too excited to wait! ?? We've UNLOCKED our 3x Giving Tuesday gift match EARLY! Starting now you can triple your impact today through Giving Tuesday (12/3) 11:59pm PST: https://buff.ly/40VI6o8 #GivingTuesday

Wishing everyone a very happy Thanksgiving! We're grateful for the support of water champions like you who help make the world a better place for the 2.2 billion people living without safe water. Together, we will reach everyone, everywhere with clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene. #thanksgiving

For Hastings in Chinganji, the difference between school and home is stark. School has clean water; home does not. When home, Hastings explains, “We have no choice but to wake up early to draw water. What are we going to drink if we say no because we’re scared of the darkness.” But at school, the reality is the exact opposite: “The happiest day of my life was when the school got the taps, when we had access to the water.” This winter, we’re working to make every day, everywhere in Chinganji the happiest day. Not just for Hastings, but for the remaining 305 households in the community. We have a plan ready to implement, will you join us and help make it a reality? Where there’s water, there’s a way: https://buff.ly/3OlfgGp #WhereTheresWater

This is what it look like when schools get clean water and decent toilets! ?? ?? Olivia and her classmates in Manjakandriana, Madagascar now benefit from having clean water and decent toilets at school: "Before we didn’t have taps or nice toilets at school, so we used to fetch water down the hill nearby the main road. Often, it was just us [children] who went to the water source to fetch water for our class. That water was very dirty and the walk back to the school was tiring," Olivia shares. Now everything is different. The students can drink clean water whenever they want. Olivia updates us that "now, we no longer fetch water far anymore as we have taps here. It is there and works anytime we want to drink." Access to clean water on site means students stay healthy and in class, able to thrive! WaterAid/ Ernest Randriarimalala

Meet Fanny and Merifa, they're sisters, singers, and samosa enthusiasts. These girls understand the profound impact that clean water can have on a community. Before the installation of a tap near their home, they spent hours traveling to collect water, often returning empty-handed. The joy of having clean water nearby has changed their lives. They can now focus on their studies, enjoy regular baths, and participate in their beloved choir. They’ve also set up a business making samosas to sell. Now these sisters live knowing that where there is water, there is a way forward. This winter, together we can help other children in Chinganji who deserve a chance to thrive. Your support can make a significant difference, ensuring that every child has access to clean water, education, and a brighter future. Will you help bring life-saving clean water to communities like Chinganji? https://buff.ly/4hOUCvO

Mark your calendars – there's only 12 more days until #GivingTuesday! ??

What if your neighbor had clean water, while you did not? This reality is too true for best friends, Merifa and Rachel, in Chinganji, Malawi. Half of the homes there have clean water – the other half do not. This means that while Merifa attends school, sings in the choir and runs her own samosa business, Rachel spends her time collecting dirty water that can make her sick. Rachel misses class, instead spending time collecting water or home sick from waterborne illness. Both girls dream of becoming doctors. For Merifa anything seems possible, for Rachel, her circumstances hold her back at every turn. The hope for Rachel and Merifa’s futures comes down to their proximity to our most basic need: clean water. So much has already been made possible since the first water tanks and taps were installed in Chinganji. Your past support has helped Merifa’s neighborhood thrive – and your gift today could help lay the pipes and taps for all 1,830 people in Chinganji still waiting for clean water, including Rachel. Together, let’s finish the job. Will you help turn on the taps in places like Chinganji? https://buff.ly/3YO5gKx

This holiday light the world with clean water! Access to water keeps families healthy and frees up time for school and work, transforming communities – clean water is just the beginning. We are proud to partner with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Light The World for the 8th year. Find a Giving Machine near your, or donate online here: https://buff.ly/4ezC2VI #LightTheWorld #GivingMachines

Today is World Toilet Day. Everyone, everywhere deserves to have access to decent sanitation, yet 1.5 billion people in the world – almost one in five – don’t have a decent toilet of their own. Here's how we can work to accelerate progress to change this: #WorldToiletDay #sanitation #GlobalGoals