Water for People

When one person or one family has clean, accessible water, their lives are changed. But when entire regions and countries have water, the world is changed. >Water for People exists for one purpose, and it’s as simple as our name: >we want all people to have safe, continuous water, and when they do, our job >will be done. We want water for everyone, forever. The current story is one of millions of people without clean water or adequate sanitation facilities. How do we #ChangeThat? We’re looking beyond toilets and wells and water pumps, and into the future. We’re talking to people to find out how they live and what they need to feel healthy, safe, empowered, and successful. We’re designing solutions based on long-term needs — and long lives. We don’t want to be around forever, but we want water to be. .... Our History In the early 1980s, Ken Miller, a former president of AWWA; Wayne Weiss, with Black & Veatch; and John B. Mannion, a former executive director of AWWA, shared the heartfelt vision of a world where all people have access to clean water, adequate sanitation, and basic health services. The three joined forces to create a path for Water for People’s establishment as an international nonprofit development organization in 1991, which grew to become a leader in social responsibility and innovation in the sector. Water for People is the AWWA designated charity of choice, and is also endorsed by the Water Environment Federation, the Water Quality Association, the National Association of Water Companies, the National Association of Clean Water Agencies, and the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies.   Water for People