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Ugandan girl smiles as she collects clean water from a health clinic

Clean water

No child should die of thirst. Every child deserves clean water.

Why clean water matters

For children to grow up happy and healthy, they need to have clean water, proper sanitation, and good hygiene. Yet every day, nearly 1,000 children under five die from diarrhoea because of dirty water, poor sanitation and unsafe hygiene practices.

Contamination from industry or agriculture makes water undrinkable and can lead to waterborne diseases. And unreliable rainfall and the effects of climate change mean families are forced to travel further for water and might end up using unsafe, dirty sources. 

If you want to support an effective safe drinking water charity, look no further. World Vision is the largest non-government provider of clean water in the developing world.

 

A young child in Laos smiles whist collecting fresh, running water.

We reach 1 new person with clean water every 10 seconds. 

Clean water saves lives

With your support, we work with communities to meet urgent sanitation needs and provide long term solutions to water scarcity:

The difference clean water can make

By providing better access to clean water, you help children live healthier lives – with better hygiene and less diarrhoea. It means farmers are able to grow more and better crops – so they earn a better income and everyone's diet improves. Children have the time and energy to go to school – instead of a long, lonely walk to collect water. They’re safer and happier - with more time to play with friends and family. It is a cause for celebration for entire communities.

Watch this video to hear from children about the impact clean water makes in their lives. 

Together, with your help, we can

Help reach more children with clean water

Too many people live without safe drinking water in developing countries. Together, let's bring essential clean water to a vulnerable child's community.

When you choose to sponsor a child, you’re helping to transform that child’s entire community. We work with families and leaders within that community to identify their biggest needs. And we stay, standing with the community as they break the cycle of poverty – through access to clean water, new school infrastructure, healthcare and more. 

And you’ll have the privilege of seeing your sponsored child's community transform in real-time, through their eyes.

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