Water For People (WFP) is a non profit charitable organization that works with communities in under developed areas to improve drinking water and sanitation. Currently, WFP has projects underway in Africa (Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda), Asia (West Bengal, India), Central America (Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua), and South America (Bolivia, Peru).
Your donation is tax deductible and will be greatly appreciated. WFP was founded in 1991 by the American Water Works Association (AWWA) as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit international humanitarian aid organization. It was registered in Canada as a charitable organization in 1995. The organization’s mission statement is as follows: “Water For People helps the most impoverished people worldwide improve their quality of life by supporting sustainable drinking water, sanitation and hygiene projects.” This mission involves helping people through projects that engage communities in developing countries in securing safe drinking water, adequate sanitation systems and learning about good health and hygiene practices. For the more than one billion people without access to safe drinking water, WFP is helping the poorest of the poor, one community at a time. The Water For People model is designed for sustainability. In Honduras, 97% of past projects still in excellent condition. In India, 100% of projects produced according to the Water For People work model are still in excellent condition. (Some projects that came out of WFP's early partnership with the Bengal Engineering College did not fare so well.) In addition to their success at developing sustainable projects, Water For People is one of the most successful charities in terms of funds spent on projects versus funds raised. For 2007, 83.3% of funds raised were used for WFP programs. CharityNavigator.org gives Water For People four stars out of four possible with a 65.6 rating. For more information about Water For People, go to Water For People's web site. |
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