771 million people around the world lack access to clean water.
Without clean water, children miss school, families
face illnesses, and communities lack hope.
4 billion people face severe water scarcity for at least one month each year
That's one month each year without enough water for drinking, cooking, or hygiene.
1.4 million people die from waterborne diseases every year
For many, rivers, ponds, and unprotected wells are the only option.
Women and girls are responsible for collecting water in most households worldwide
That's lost time from school, work, and opportunity.
Clean water changed everything
for Guzman and Israel.
Guzman and Israel’s lives were forever changed when a well was drilled in their village in central Nicaragua. Before, their family collected water from a distant river shared with livestock—used for drinking, laundry, and bathing. But, when a hand-pump was installed in the heart of town, everything shifted.
Clean water flowed and families had more time for school, work, and one another. Their village experienced a ripple of hope and had a future they could believe in for the first time.
One well. One ripple. Powered by everyday people who didn’t wait for billionaires to step in.
6 Wells. 6 Ripples of Hope.
El Guayabal
NICARAGUA
307 people given access to clean water in their community
El Marononal
NICARAGUA
Twenty families now have direct access to clean water at home
La Trinchera
NICARAGUA
2,100+ people finally have clean water after an 8-year wait
Village School
NICARAGUA
103 students have clean water at school—the only running water in the community
La Iglesia Rosa
EL SALVADOR
Clean water restored after two deteriorating wells were repaired
Kaiama
NIGERIA
1,400+ people in Nigeria have clean water for the first time ever
“My dream is one hour of running water from a spigot by my front door.”
— A school principal in rural Nicaragua
Her dream came true—and in the process, so did her community’s. Clean water is now flowing, and the ripple is just beginning.
Meet Our Partners
On The Ground
CENTRAL AMERICA
SUNSET
Sunset brings clean water to overlooked neighborhoods in El Salvador and Nicaragua—places often missed by larger charities. Based in Nagarote, Nicaragua, they work closely with local agencies to identify the communities with the greatest need.
Together with Simply People, Sunset creates lasting, community-led solutions: drilling new wells, restoring broken ones, and installing distribution systems that bring clean water directly to every home.
Each project is managed by a locally formed “Water Committee,” ensuring long-term care and sustainability. Sunset customizes every system to fit the unique needs of the people it serves—turning access to water into an endless ripple of health, dignity, and hope.
AFRICA
ANGLICAN CHURCH IN KAIAMA
In 2024, we partnered with the Anglican Church in Kaiama, Nigeria to complete our first well and water pump project in Africa. They reached out for help for over 1,400 residents in the area who lacked access to clean drinking water.
400 people in Tiv Camp now have access to clean water year-round for the very first time. More than 1,000 people in 5 surrounding villages travel 2-3km to use the well for clean water access as well.
Clean water changes
everything.
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