Water Crisis

Hope Springs Water sees every one of the 844 million people who lack basic drinking water access and the 2.3 billion without proper sanitation as individuals deserving of a life lived in health and dignity. Because every day, more than 800 children under age 5 die from diarrhea attributed to poor water and sanitation, and because the average woman in rural Africa walks 6 kilometers every day to haul 40 pounds of water, HSW is motivated by “the fierce urgency of now” in carrying out our mission.

HSW achieves its mission by drilling water wells, building sanitary latrines, and teaching public health and hygiene related practices through their school-based Wash programs.

*Sources: World Health Organization