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Our Blueprint for Change
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Our mission is to connect communities with life-changing clean water solutions. To do this, we've built our model on three core commitments that ensure every donation makes the biggest possible impact: maximizing the impact of every dollar, creating practical plans for lasting change and community empowerment, and building upon a foundation of science and engineering expertise. ​
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Maximizing the Impact of Every Dollar
Our commitment to our mission is absolute, and so is our commitment to our supporters.
We are committed to radical efficiency and transparency. All board members, advisors, and volunteers are unpaid, and our founders personally cover all administrative expenses. This ensures that 100% of your donation goes directly to project solutions, not overhead.
We believe in full transparency, so all project expenses are documented and publicly available. We are fully accountable for the resources entrusted to us, guaranteeing your support is translated into the greatest possible benefit for the community.
Practical Plans for Lasting Change and Community Empowerment:
Our goal isn't a temporary fix; it's to design and implement practical, long-term plans that empower the community and will serve generations to come.
This commitment is reflected in two key principles:
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Community Empowerment: We believe in building local capacity. Whenever possible, projects are carried out by local companies and workers. This approach invests in the local economy, creates jobs, and empowers the community to maintain its own water resources for years to come.
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Progress Over Perfection: A 50% improvement that can be implemented quickly and cost-effectively is better than a 90% improvement that costs millions and takes decades. We prioritize rapid, noticeable impacts that communities can build upon over time, because we never let perfection get in the way of progress.
A Foundation of Science and Engineering Expertise
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Our entire approach is built on a foundation of deep, scientific expertise. This ensures our solutions are not just well-intentioned, but are the most effective for the situation.
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World-Class Leadership: Our leaders are accomplished professionals – PhDs, Professional Engineers (PEs), patent holders, and scientific journal authors. We provide a quick, thorough, and free assessment of each community's needs, reviewing every situation from scientific, engineering, and economic perspectives.
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A "Big Picture" Approach: We solve complex problems by looking at the whole system. Using principles from conventional water treatment, ecological engineering, and sustainable aquaculture, we analyze the root of the issue, not just the symptoms, to find the best combination of solutions.
