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How Nonprofit Water Organizations Help People in Need

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Worldwide, approximately 736 million people live below the poverty line, earning $1.90 a day or less. 1 These impoverished people in developing countries are often the same ones without access to clean water. The contaminated water they are forced to drink often makes them sick, keeping adults from earning a wage and children from gaining a proper education, contributing to the cycle of poverty. Intent on simply feeding their families, these individuals typically can’t afford better options, but nonprofit water organizations are helping provide this essential resource. For example, GFA World installs Jesus Wells in communities in need of clean water in places such as Asia. These wells are dug up to 600 feet deep to ensure water is available year-round, even in times of drought. Locally maintained, one Jesus Well can provide water for approximately 300 people for up to 20 years. Though offered in the name of and with the love of Christ, this water is freely given to all within the comm...
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Do Water Organizations Save Lives?

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You may have heard of a plethora of water organizations through which you can donate clean water to those in need, but do they really make a difference? Can these organizations and their work save lives? Consider the following: The United Nations reports “about 4 billion people experience severe water scarcity during at least one month of the year.” 1 According to the World Bank, 65 percent of the world’s poor in some way relies on agriculture for their livelihoods. 2 They need water for their crops and livestock in order to earn a living and feed their families. In developing regions such as sub-Saharan African, as much as two-thirds of the population relies on surface water from sources such as rivers or lakes, which are often unsafe to drink. 3 Many water sources in developing regions contain fecal matter, arsenic or other pollutants. 4 UNICEF estimates 68 to 84 percent of water sources in South Asia are contaminated. 5 Drinking contaminated water can lead to numerous water-borne...
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Clean Water: Organizations Responding to the Need

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The United Nations reports “about 4 billion people experience severe water scarcity during at least one month of the year.” 1 In developing regions such as sub-Saharan African, as much as two-thirds of the population relies on surface water from sources such as rivers or lakes, which are often unsafe to drink. 2 Given water’s essential role to human life, these realities present potentially life-threatening predicaments. In response to this dire need for clean water, organizations throughout the world are lending aid in various ways. Some organizations focus on raising awareness of the global water crisis in effort to enact change. For example, the United Nations’ World Water Day draws attention to the millions living without access to clean water and encourages people worldwide to take action towards overcoming the global water crisis. 3 Other organizations focus on providing clean water to those in need. There are multiple organizations that dig wells in areas that suffer water sca...
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Providing Clean Water: Charity GFA World

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Despite the vast amounts of water covering the earth’s surface, 1.1 billion people in the world lack access to clean water. 1 Those without such access frequently suffer from waterborne diseases and other health issues, which can lead to death. Responding to this pressing need for clean water, charity GFA World provides families and communities with clean water through Jesus Wells and BioSand water filters. These clean water initiatives have helped more than 38 million people in need in places such as Asia live healthier lives, and GFA World has recently expanded their ministry into Africa. For example, 34-year-old Keeva constantly battled stomachaches, caused by the dirty water she was forced to drink. 2 Her neighbors also battled various related ailments. Their only water source was contaminated. Fortunately, a local GFA pastor compassionately responded to their need by providing 200 families, including Keeva’s, with BioSand water filters, which filter out 98 percent of impurities....
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What Is an Example of a Clean Water Christian Organization?

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GFA World is an example of a clean water Christian organization. GFA World started in 1979 with a mission to help “the least of these.” GFA World trains national missionaries in Asia and Africa to minister among their own people. One of GFA World’s ministries focuses on providing clean water to individuals, families and communities throughout Africa and Asia. Many communities worldwide depend on rainfall, old well water and surface water from ponds, lakes and reservoirs for their water sources. However, untreated and unsanitized water poses a health risk. GFA World’s resources combat unsafe drinking water and provide practical help to communities worldwide. BioSand Filters — For only $30, GFA World can manufacture and distribute one of these effective BioSand filters to a water-compromised family in Asia or Africa and provide them with clean, safe water for many years. Jesus Wells — Water well donations can be life-saving resources for many families to protect them from dehydration, ...
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How Can a Clean Water Initiative Transform a Community in Asia or Africa?

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Organizations like GFA World have developed a clean water initiative to help provide clean drinking water and promote proper hygiene and hand-washing techniques. Clean water is a life-saving resource. Approximately 134 million people do not have access to safe drinking water in South Asia; 68-84% of water sources in this region contain pollutants. 1 Water can contain physical toxins like soil, sediment or human feces; chemicals like bleach, pesticides or drugs; or microscopic viruses and bacteria. Millions of people in Asia and Africa must use whatever water is available; they do not have the luxury to choose their water source. Clean water was only a dream for Ragnar, his wife and their four children; the only water source available to them was over a half a mile away from their home. 2 In Ragnar’s rural village in Asia, every day required hard work just to collect enough water. There was conflict as well. The old well invoked anger among adults and they would fight daily to collect...
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What Is the Purpose of a Clean Water Project?

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The World Health Organization estimates that over 663 million people do not have clean and accessible water. 1 Every person without access to safe drinking water is at risk for infection, illness and even death. A clean water project develops resources to provide clean, accessible water to communities. Water projects might include filtration or sanitation systems, water wells, hand-washing education and much more. Clean water is a life-changing resource that protects communities from disease, dehydration and malnutrition. There are many benefits. Health — Clean water protects children from disease and dehydration and promotes bodily functions. Clean water also reduces mortality rates due to dehydration from diseases and illnesses that cause diarrhea. Education — Clean water promotes children’s good health; this allows them to go to school regularly. Education builds practical and relational skills that help children become knowledgeable and helpful contributors to society. Children ...
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