The Water for Good Blog
News, tips, and updates from our team.
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Seven Common Waterborne Diseases (and How to Prevent Them) - Water for Good
Each year, waterborne diseases afflict hundreds of millions of people, primarily those living without safe, accessible water in developing countries. Of the seven most common waterborne diseases in the world, diarrhea is the central symptom. The latest research shows that diarrhea is the second leading cause of death for children under the age of five,
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A Better Way Forward: Scaling Safe Water & Sanitation Through Technical Assistance - Water for Good
Learn how we are using technical assistance to share nearly 50 years of expertise with partners to design sustainable water and sanitation systems.
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An 8-Year-Old Who Gave His Birthday Away - Water for Good
Melba had a different vision for his birthday celebration. He used the celebration to provide water for those in need.
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A Blueprint for Half a Million! Launching Sustainable Water Access in Ethiopia's Amhara Region - Water for Good
For communities in rural Ethiopia, access to a reliable, safe water source is more than a convenience, it's the foundation of health, dignity, and economic opportunity. Yet, maintaining functional water systems remains a persistent challenge. That’s why we are proud to announce a significant milestone in our mission, the official launch of Water for Good's first
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A Call for Water and Gender Equity on World Water Day - Water for Good
In 2026, the global theme “Where water flows, equality grows” centers on the profound connection between water and gender equality
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A Community Changed by Safe Water Access - Water for Good
Sustainable access to safe water brings about transformative changes in the lives of women and children. Obore, a 42-year-old woman, resides in a rural area of Ethiopia. Besides being a community resident, she holds the distinguished role of treasurer in her village's water committee. The committee was formed with the assistance of local workers from after
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A Healthy Home, a Happier Life - Water for Good
The impact of our VHV program on Debela and his family in Ethiopia.
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A Little Girl’s Healing Through Safe Water - Water for Good
How Safe Water Transformed a Child, a Home, and an Entire Community In the quiet village of Dadhota in the Kokosa region, where the morning mist settles gently over the hills, five-year-old Sena once woke to a pain no child should experience. Her days began
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Board Visit: Vision of a Healthy Village in Ethiopia - Water for Good
Our board members recently traveled to rural Ethiopia to see the Vision of a Healthy Village in action and witness how sustainable water systems change lives.
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A New Hope for Luisiana: Water, Education, and Empowerment - Water for Good
Luisiana, a bright 13-year-old girl with an unyielding spirit, lives in the small village in the Central African Republic. Born with a disability, Luisiana has faced more than her fair share of challenges. But perhaps one of her biggest obstacles wasn't just her physical condition but the daily struggle of accessing safe water—a task that
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Capturing Stories in Africa to Inform and Inspire - Water for Good
Read about Shannon Kozee’s trip to Ethiopia and Uganda, where Water for Good’s Director of Marketing and Communications captured powerful stories, met dedicated field staff, and saw the impact of clean water firsthand.
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Partnering for Change: How Local Churches Are Helping Families Thrive in Cambodia - Water for Good
Local churches in Cambodia’s are helping families gain safe water, sanitation, and hygiene by sharing faith through practical care.
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How Water for Good Partners with Churches to Share the Gospel - Water for Good
Discover how Water for Good partners with local churches to meet both physical and spiritual needs—bringing safe water and the gospel to the communities we serve.
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Collaboration Unlocks Safe Water for Thousands in Tanzania - Water for Good
See how Water for Good and RUWASA are partnering to bring solar-powered water infrastructure and Lake Victoria access to thousands in Tanzania’s Shinyanga.
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Empowering Women Through Safe Water: Aregash's Journey of Transformation - Water for Good
Aregash is a 25-year-old mother from Ethiopia. For most of her life, Aregash faced the dire challenge of finding safe water. The rugged terrain of the land surrounding her home made finding water particularly difficult, and she was often forced to share dirty water with animals after searching for miles. Not only did finding water
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Deep Dive: Sustaining Rural Water Services in Ethiopia, Tanzania, and the Central African Republic - Water for Good
Explore how Water for Good sustains rural water services in Ethiopia, Tanzania, and the Central African Republic by implementing innovative maintenance models, local partnerships, and strategies to ensure safe water access for over a million people.
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Engineering for Impact: A Q&A with Berhanu Mekuria - Water for Good
Get to know Berhanu Mekuria, Water for Good’s VP of Program Quality and Sustainability. In this Q&A, he shares how thoughtful engineering and long-term strategy create lasting access to safe water.
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Deep Dives: Exploring Sustainable Solutions in Global WASH Operations - Water for Good
Join us for Water for Good’s Deep Dives blog series, where we explore innovative strategies, evidence-based approaches, and key challenges in global WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) initiatives. Collaboration is key to ending WASH poverty—be part of the conversation.
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Faith in Action: How Service Unites Us - Water for Good
When churches come together to serve, love becomes visible and unity becomes real. See how faith in action is breaking down barriers and transforming communities around the world.
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God Still Sees Me - Water for Good
At 106, Ibrahimu found restored health, dignity, and community in Tanzania through household sanitation and local faith partners. Read his story.
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Going Global: Ideas for Building a More Global Organization - Water for Good
Explore how Water for Good is shifting from a US-centric model to becoming a truly global organization, with key lessons on mindset, leadership, and scalable systems.
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Health is a Package Deal: How Infrastructure and Empowerment Combine to Build Lasting Wellness - Water for Good
Learn how combining community-wide WASH infrastructure with household-level empowerment builds a complete package for lasting health.
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Honoring Moms Like Ester - Water for Good
This Mother’s Day, read how safe water transformed Ester’s life—and how monthly giving can help more moms like her build a better future.
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How Safe Water Transformed Zeyneba’s Life—and Her Entire Community - Water for Good
Learn how a new well changed everything for Zeyneba, a mother in Ethiopia, and gave her family a better future.
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How Our Vision of a Healthy Village Approach Impacts Sanitation and Hygiene Habits in Rural Areas. - Water for Good
Background To achieve basic sanitation in developing nations, the rate of progress must increase from an estimated 0.7% to 5% per year—a seven-fold increase. One of the key questions in rural sanitation is how effective different promotion methods are at creating significant behavioral change, and how long those new habits actually last.
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How Seven Steps Changed Everything for Kimlien - Water for Good
See how a new water point and seven simple steps changed everything for Kimlien’s family, replacing cycles of illness with a future of health.
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How the Global Fuel Shortage Impacts WASH Operations - Water for Good
Learn how the global fuel crisis impacts our WASH programs in Ethiopia, CAR, Tanzania, Uganda, and Cambodia—and how we are adapting to deliver clean water.
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How WASH Brought Dignity, Health and Success to This Ethiopian Family - Water for Good
In Ethiopia, 45-year-old coffee farmer Mamo and his family are living proof of the transformative power of access to safe water. For generations, his family relied on a nearby swamp for water—water that teemed with disease and often left them sick. In the days before clean water, Mamo's wife, Sisay, had to walk long distances
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Know Your Water Points - Water for Good
Discover why not all water points are wells. See how we use solar power, gravity systems, and more to bring safe water to communities in need.
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"I Was Lost, But Now I Am Found" A Story of Love, Stewardship, and Redemption - Water for Good
In Busimo, a man's story now shines as a beacon, a testament to what happens when sustainable water, a healthy community, and God’s relentless love converge to transform a life.
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Investing Where It Matters Most: Water for Good Launches First Amhara Project - Water for Good
With support from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, Water for Good launches a new rural water service study in Ethiopia’s Amhara Region.
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How Safe Water Unlocks Children's Dreams in Uganda - Water for Good
Read about how safe water transformed one little girl's life in Uganda, empowering her to pursue her dreams.
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Six Things I Have Learned About Creating a Life-Giving Culture - Water for Good
Discover six key lessons Water for Good’s CEO, Dave LeVan, has learned on the journey to building a life-giving organizational culture—one that supports staff well-being, fosters collaboration, and strengthens long-term impact.
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Light the World: Water for Good and Giving Machines - Water for Good
Water for Good has been selected to participate in the Light the World Giving Machines campaign.
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New Horizons For Madina - Water for Good
As you may know, running a small business in the United States can be challenging. Now imagine running your business without access to safe water, especially a restaurant. This obstacle is something that Madina understands well. Her restaurant, which she recently opened in her front yard, is a favorite among the locals. However, her journey
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Why Maintenance Teams Are Critical to Sustainable Water Solutions - Water for Good
Water for Good has been a cornerstone in the Central African Republic (CAR) for the last 20 years! Over these 2 decades, we've been working to provide safe water to communities in need. Last month, during a field visit to CAR I had the privilege of witnessing the impact of effective maintenance practices on
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Maureen's Story - Water for Good
Before Water For Good worked in her village in Uganda, 13-year-old Maureen would journey to a swamp to gather water. It was a dangerous journey walking through sugarcane plantations. Snakes were in the water and last year another girl was bitten by a snake and died while fetching water. Maureen also knew of young girls
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On the Ground in Shinyanga, Tanzania - Water for Good
I recently traveled to Tanzania to collect stories of our work, transformation, and the hope we are seeing spring up in communities where we serve. Because Water for Good is doing truly unique and innovative work within the clean water sector in the Shinyanga region, we wanted to document our progress and encourage
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Partner Spotlight: ONA Coffee - Water for Good
Water for Good celebrates its ongoing partnership with ONA coffee and owner Sasa Sestic. ONA has already helped fund two water points.
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Partnering for Change: A Q&A with Lane Kipp of All Access International - Water for Good
Discover how All Access International partners with Water for Good to bring sustainable safe water solutions to the Central African Republic
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Reliable Water Fuels Kandi’s Beekeeping Business - Water for Good
Discover how safe water access transformed life for Kandi, a mother of eight in Ethiopia, empowering her to launch a farming and beekeeping business.
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Safe Water and Hygiene Open Doors for Girls’ Futures - Water for Good
For 15-year-old Robdu, pursuing her education—let alone her dream of becoming a teacher--was an uphill battle. Without private restrooms or safe drinking water at her school, she had to leave class just to find basic resources. Mornings were no easier—she and her mother spent an hour walking to fetch water from a spring, only to
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Safe Water Transforms a Child’s World - Water for Good
In rural Tanzania, twelve-year-old Frank’s life used to revolve around fetching water. Every day, he walked long distances to collect it from unsafe sources. The essential chore left time for little else—let alone his schoolwork. Not only did the water take him away from his studies, but it also often made him sick for several
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More Than Water: How Hygiene and Hope Transformed a Family in Cambodia - Water for Good
In rural Cambodia, Sarn and Run’s family didn’t just gain access to water—they learned how to use it to transform their health, home, and hope for the future.
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Stronger Together: How Unity and Strategy Transformed Over 1.3 Million Lives in 2025 - Water for Good
See how Water for Good and Lifewater’s 2024 merger is paying off in 2025, with 1.3M lives reached and donor dollars going further through efficient, locally led WASH work.
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From Survival to Possibility: Sebete’s Story of Resilience and Hope - Water for Good
Sebete, a mother in rural Ethiopia, lost a child after falling on a dangerous walk to fetch water. For years, water meant risk, illness, and grief—until clean water arrived and brought hope for a new future.
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Sustainability at the Heart of Safe Water Access - Water for Good
Discover how long-term water solutions, community partnerships, and local management ensure lasting access to safe, reliable water in rural Tanzania.
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The Impact Of A Mother Reaches Generations Yet To Come - Water for Good
There is no love like that of a mother. It is a love that knows no limits and is sacrificial in nature. A mother carries the burdens of those she loves, always serving them and ensuring they are protected. Just take a moment to reflect on the sacrifices that you’ve seen your mother, or
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The Local Heroes Ensuring Water Never Stops Flowing - Water for Good
For families in the Kokosa district, the arrival of a water point is a return to dignity
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The Long Game: Why We Built a Foundation to Scale, Not Just Grow - Water for Good
At the turn of the year, we developed a new strategic plan designed to scale our work to new heights, and I want to share with you why I am so invested in it. In the nonprofit sector, growth usually means doing more of the same: doubling your revenue to double your impact. But for us,
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The Narrative of Change: Our 2025 Impact Report - Water for Good
Carol Sukkar's perspective on recently released Impact Report.
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The Path Ahead: Our 2026–2028 Strategic Plan - Water for Good
Water for Good’s 2026–2028 Strategic Plan is here. Learn how we are doubling our impact to serve 2.6 million people annually with safe water and lasting health.
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The Village That Took Control of Its Water - Water for Good
See how a local committee in Cambodia took full ownership of their community well to ensure clean water and lasting independence.
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Transforming Lives Through Sustainable WASH in Shinyanga - Water for Good
A Deep Dive into Shinyanga’s Journey Written By: Vivian Victor Kamagenge, Community Health Manager Every day, unsafe water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) claim the lives of 1,000 children under five globally. This heartbreaking reality, highlighted in this study: Triple threat | UNICEF, reveals the devastating effects of disease,
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More than Drilling: 5 Types of Appropriate Water Technology - Water for Good
Clean, safe water is vital to thrive and live as God intends. But, a drilled well isn’t always the most appropriate technology for a given situation. Sometimes, it isn’t even technically possible. One size doesn’t fit all. Water For Good's approach to safe water access reflects the realities of the places we work: regions with unique
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A Clean Water Expert’s Take: Evaluating the Real-World Impact of Our Programs - Water for Good
Global clean water expert Dr. Richard Carter took a closer look at how we evaluate WASH program impact. His verdict? A pragmatic, rigorous, real-world approach worth sharing.
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Water as a Lasting Symbol of God’s Love - Water for Good
Water points provide life-saving resources, promote health, and serve as lasting symbols of Jesus in communities around the world.
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What is a Community Handover? (And Why It Matters) - Water for Good
In international development, we talk a lot about building things: drilling wells, laying kilometers of pipe, and constructing sanitation facilities. But the true turning point of any project isn't when the cement dries. It’s the moment the project stops belonging to the organization that built it and starts belonging entirely to the community.
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What is a Tender? - Water for Good
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What Is World Water Day? - Water for Good
Did you know 703 million people live without access to safe water and another 1 in 4 lack access to a toilet? Both are critical elements to overall health and cause nearly a
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Why Reliable Maintenance Mattered for Elianne’s Family - Water for Good
Discover why water infrastructure alone isn't enough. Read Elianne’s story from the CAR and see how professional maintenance ensures reliable, safe water.
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Witnessing Transformation on a Journey to Ethiopia - Water for Good
From safe water to improved education, see the life-changing impact of Water for Good’s work through the experience of our Chief Development Officer.
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Celebrating World Engineering Day: An Interview with a Water for Good Engineer - Water for Good
Celebrate World Engineering Day by meeting a Water for Good engineer dedicated to transforming communities with sustainable water solutions, improving public health, and advancing WASH innovations.
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Young African Entrepreneur Improves Community Health - Water for Good
Last year, eleven-year-old African entrepreneur Gideon and his family and neighbors in a small village in Uganda struggled with frequent illnesses. He would miss school or his mother and father would have to give up days of working in the home and their small family farm because they were sick or caring for others. Many
