A SINGLE DROP

-- 1.2 billion people do not have access to freshwater

-- 3 to 5 million people die of water-related diseases each year

-- Women and girls often suffer the most because they must walk long distances to fetch water, so women can't work and girls can’t go to school

To address this global crisis, A Single Drop uses an innovative model to create community based water organizations that are empowered with the appropriate technologies, organizational skills, and business tools to resolve their own water issues using environmentally and financially sustainable practices.

We help communities assess, design, implement and maintain their own water solutions. In some regions, it is important for women to lead these efforts as they are the primary water carriers and caretakers of the family. Often water projects fail due to lack of technical expertise, accessible materials and community ownership. ASD trusts the wisdom of the community to know their needs best. We help them harness their existing resources and implement appropriate technologies and strategies that they can fully maintain.

This award-winning community empowerment program has been recognized internationally as one of the Best Social Entrepreneurial models by Schwab Foundation, Ernst and Young and Echoing Green Foundation. In less than 4 years, ASD has been able to provide over 125,000 people with clean water and improved sanitation in the Philippines and seven countries in Africa. To learn more about our programs, visit our website at

www.asingledrop.org.