What We Do -- Water Management

An estimated 1.1 billion people worldwide lack access to safe drinking water. As a result, more than 2.1 million people die annually from waterborne diseases. Church World Service seeks to increase the capacity of our local partners to provide clean, safe water for both drinking and domestic use; as well as education and training for improved community health, hygiene, and sanitation standards. Additionally, CWS and its partners seek to empower communities with improved water and land management technologies to increase their opportunities for household food security and economic growth.

Examples of current projects:

Water for life in the Sahel region of Niger
Two communities in Kenya and Uganda gain water – and education for girls
Two communities in Kenya and Uganda gain water – and education for girls
Honduran families working to conserve water and their environment
Providing Clean Water and Sanitation in Northeast Vietnam
Rebuilding Liujiaba Canal and using biogas in Xincheng Village, Hunan, China
Families in northwest Kenya gain clean water and sanitation facilities
Village Clean Water, Laos
Water for Life: Community Water Systems in Malawi
Providing Water and Sanitation in Lai Chau Province, Vietnam
Water for Life: Integrated Program in the Sahel, Burkina Faso
Water Cistern Program in the West Bank
Water for Life / Water for All Rural Water and Sanitation Enhancement Project – Kenya
Women's Agriculture & Irrigation Program, Senegal