This is for Boys Brigade Citizenship Stage 2

2. What is Charity: Water?
• Charity: Water is a non-profit organization that provides
clean and safe drinking water to people in developing
nations.
• The organization was founded in 2006 by Scott Harrison
at Manhattan, New York City.
• The organization has helped fund 19,819 projects in 24
countries, benefiting over 6.1 million people. Overall, the
organization has raised over US$200 million as of
January 11, 2016.

3. Some facts about Charity: Water
• Charity: Water uses both mainstream and social media
platforms to raise awareness, including annual galas and
events arranged via Twitter.
• The initiative has received donations from 300,000
individuals.
• It provides GPS coordinates and photos of the wells it
builds.
• 100% of its public donations are used to fund clean water
projects, as its operating costs are funded by private
donors, foundations and sponsors.

4. List of Countries which have benefited
from Charity :Water
• Bangladesh
• Bolivia
• Burkina Faso
• Cambodia
• Central African Republic
• Cote d’lvoire
• Democratic Republic of
Congo
• Ethiopia
• Guatemala
• Haiti
• Honduras
• India
• Kenya
• Liberia
• Malawi
• Mali
• Mozambique
• Nepal
• Niger
• Pakistan
• Rwanda
• Sierra Leone
• Tanzania
• Uganda

5. How Charity :Water started?
• Founder Scott Harrison was a New York City club
promoter for ten years.
• From 2004, Harrison committed two years of his life to the
poor and marginalized through volunteer service in Liberia
with Mercy Ships.
• He traced problems surrounding education, safety, and
health back to a lack of clean water and basic sanitation
systems.
• Harrison began to tap his network in an attempt to get as
many people as possible to support his cause.

6. • Private donors cover our operating costs so 100% of your
donation will bring clean water to people in need.
• We prove and monitor the projects you fund with GPS
coordinates and remote sensors to ensure water is
always flowing.
• We invest in forming strong water committees, partnering
with local government, and training mechanics to perform
repairs

7. Reference
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charity:_Water
• https://donate.charitywater.org/donate/home-
variant
• https://www.charitywater.org/projects/countries/
40th Citizenship Stage 2 Team 2
• Adrian Chan
• Yi Gang
• Tim Dirrendra