Can you imagine life without clean water to drink? For millions of people it's a daily reality.
We believe everyone has the right to clean water to drink and a safe place to go to the toilet. When people have these things they can lead healthy, dignified and productive lives.
785 million people in the world – one in ten – do not have clean water close to home.
Women and girls suffer the most, often having to make the long walk to collect dirty water that stops them from going to school, earning a living and achieving their dreams.
At WaterAid, we tackle the reasons why millions of the world’s poorest people live without these vital services, and work with local partners in 34 countries to transform millions of lives every year by improving access to clean water, toilets and hygiene.
We also campaign tirelessly to make sure that taps and toilets are at the top of the political agenda, and that governments recognise that access to clean water and sanitation is crucial to eradicating poverty.
We'll keep working until everyone, everywhere has clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene. But we can’t do it without you.
Will you transform lives today?
About WaterAid
WaterAid has teams in 28 countries across the world, working with our partners to transform millions of lives every year by improving access to clean water, toilets and hygiene.
Since 1981, we’ve reached over 27 million people with clean water. But we can’t stop there.
In the last 37 years, we’ve gone from strength to strength to become one of the most respected organisations dealing solely with water, sanitation and hygiene issues.
What do WaterAid do?
While installing taps and toilets is essential to our work, we do so much more. We convince governments to change laws, link policy makers with people on the ground, pool knowledge and resources and rally support from people and organisations around the world, making lasting change happen on a massive scale.
Why regular donations matter
Regular gifts by direct debit give us a predictable income so we can commit to helping more people. Plus direct debits mean we pay less in processing fees than for credit card gifts.
Our fundraising promise to you
We’ll use your donations in the best way possible. For every £1 you give, 72p is spent enabling people to transform their lives with clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene, 1p is spent on governance and 27p is spent on fundraising*
*as of 17/18 WaterAid annual report.
844 million people live without clean water.
844 million people live without clean water.
Let's change that for the better.
2.3 billion people don't have a decent toilet.
2.3 billion people don't have a decent toilet.
One in three people.
Almost 800 children under-five die each day.
Almost 800 children under-five die each day.
From diseases caused by dirty water and poor toilets.