Clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene are basic human rights.

They should be a normal part of daily life for everyone, everywhere – but they aren't. That's why we're here.

We are the largest global, not-for-profit focused solely on sustainable, clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene

We're stronger together

We make a bigger impact because we know the power of working together.

Collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. We work in alliances. Over the next decade, together we will reach hundreds of millions more people so that whole communities can live healthy lives and build better futures.

Together with our supporters and partners around the world – from the smallest neighbourhood groups to the largest multinationals – we have reached close to 30 million people with clean water and 30 million with decent toilets. Good hygiene is now a part of everyday life for 27.8 million people.

The people at the heart of our work

Families like Dolfren's, below, are why we're here. With one in ten people around the world still living without reliable clean water near their homes, there's still so much more to do. 

We make lasting change happen

Together, we install clean water systems such as taps, toilets, boreholes and wells. We train local people to manage and maintain taps and toilets, using local, low-cost parts. Keeping the water flowing long into the future.

And, to make lasting change happen on a massive scale we show decision makers how it can and should be done by influencing them to act, and where relevant we convince governments to change laws. We link policy makers with communities and local partners and change attitudes and behaviours, such as tackling gender inequality.

We persuade governments, donors and financial institutions to invest in basic services and rally support from people and organisations around the world - sharing knowledge and resources.

We will keep working towards our mission until we are no longer needed.

Get involved 

Discover the many ways you can get involved with WaterAid, from fundraising to volunteering to raising awareness.

Donate today 

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How we're run 

Our President, Chief Executive and Trustees make sure that every decision we make takes us closer to our goal.