Water1st is committed to household piped water supply, freeing women and girls around the world from the burden of water collection and liberating their time and energy for education and paid employment.
Water flowing from a household tap makes it possible to perform the most critical public health activities like washing hands. Piped water has also been proven to increase income, educational achievement for girls, and the likelihood the water system will be sustainable.
Since 2005, Water1st has constructed more than 4,700 water systems, eliminating over 123 million hours of grueling water-carrying by females. The return on investment in these projects based on time-savings alone is 700+%.
Communities in low-income settings around the world face many challenges. The pathway to a better future begins with household access to piped water.
