Children
Every minute a child dies of a water-related disease
Women
Women and children spend 140 million hours a day collecting water
Water
More than 2.5x more people lack water than live in the United States
Sanitation
More people have a mobile phone than a toilet
Economic
For every $1 spent on water and sanitation there is a $4 economic return

For more than two decades, Water.org has pioneered innovative, community-driven, market-based solutions that help people gain access to safe water and sanitation.

Ranjana's Story

After Ranjana took out a WaterCredit loan to build her family a toilet, their lives changed forever. Watch as she shares their story, and read more about how a toilet had such a positive effect ... More »

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