Diseases from unsafe water kill over 1 million people annually, mostly young children. Gamification could help motivate people to donate to Charity:Water and solve this problem by awarding badges and points for exploring the site, watching videos, sharing on social media, and recruiting friends. Gamification elements like feedback on donations, teams, and status for social good could trigger feelings of altruism and foster community. Applying game mechanics for social and explorer types would encourage longer site visits and sharing to generate more donations.

1. How to help
make providing
clean water fun
Gamifying ideas for
Charity:Water

2. What are we trying to solve?
 Diseases from unsafe water and lack of
basic sanitation kill more people every
year than all forms of violence, including
war
 90% of the 30,000 deaths that occur every
week from unsafe water and unhygienic
living conditions are in children under five
years old.

3. How do we help solve this?
 Motivate people to take interest, read the
data, share the data socially and donate.
 For every $1 donated, it can generate a
$4 to $12 dollar return.

4. Where can gamification fit in?
 Implement a system that recognizes when
a user returns to the site.
 Offer them to sign up and join the
Charity:Water community (social type)
 Points which lead to badges for exploring
the site (explorer type), watching videos,
sharing photos (social type)
 Give a bonus for suggesting a friend sign
up, for connection to others in your
community, etc

5. Where can gamification fit in?
 Set up a feedback system that lets you
know how much you have helped via
donations or organizing local events; non-
competitive, more co-operative.
 Could allow for teams
 Status as working for a social good
 Triggers feelings of alturism

6. Conclusion
 Applying game mechanics for social and
explorer types would keep people on the
site longer, motivate social sharing and
foster altruistic motivations.
 Making a spot for people to congregate,
share and show off badges/status would
foster a community feeling and some
good natured co-operation/competition.