Implementing NGOs & Charities¶
Vetted organizations delivering field-scale water projects across developing nations.
1. Community Transformation Trust (CTT)¶
- Headquarters: New Zealand (Registered Charity CC34898)
- Key Programs:
- Membrane Water Filtration: Distributes 0.1-micron hollow-fiber gravity filtration kits to impoverished families in Egypt, Fiji, and the Pacific.
- Village Drill Hybrid Drilling Fleet: Acquired and deployed the innovative Village Drill Hybrid in West Africa (Liberia and Sierra Leone) to bore community wells in roadless terrain at 70% lower cost than truck rigs.
- Website: ctt.org.nz
2. Better World Initiative¶
- Focus: Philanthropic transparency, cost-effectiveness auditing, and open technical knowledge sharing to accelerate clean water access and poverty alleviation.
- Website: betterworld.nz
3. Evidence Action¶
- Program: Dispensers for Safe Water
- Scale: Serves over 4 million people across Kenya, Uganda, and Malawi with free point-of-collection chlorine dispensers. Rated Top Charity by GiveWell.
- Website: evidenceaction.org
4. WHOlives¶
- Program: Village Drill Technology & Micro-Enterprise Drilling
- Scale: Deployed across 35+ countries in Africa and Asia. Uses human-powered modular rigs to drill 80m deep wells at a fraction of commercial costs.
- Website: wholives.org
5. Africa Sand Dam Foundation (ASDF) / Excellent Development¶
- Program: Dryland Sand Dams & Terracing
- Scale: Over 1,000 sand dams constructed across Kenya, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique, providing permanent drought resilience.
- Website: sanddams.org.uk
6. WaterAid¶
- Program: Global Integrated WASH
- Scale: Operates in over 30 countries across Africa, Asia, and the Pacific with deep local government partnerships.
- Website: wateraid.org
7. charity: water¶
- Program: 100% Direct Funding Model
- Scale: Over $700M deployed to vetted in-country implementing partners, utilizing GPS satellite tracking and digital water sensors.
- Website: charitywater.org