The Thirst Project (Clean Water for Developing Communities)

We fund water projects in the field through partnering with other international development agencies and/or independent contractors on the ground in the communities we're helping. When we began, we knew there were already a number of non-profits whose work was to provide solutions to the clean water crisis, so when it came time to decide what made us different, we decided to stick to what we know- people our age. The Thirst Project leads its initiatives with an Education Outreach Program. Through Live, On-Campus Events/Speaking Engagements, we raise awareness on school campuses by showing photos of the problem and the projects we've completed to provide solutions and equipping students to lead their own fundraisers. This reality of the story is so huge, and yet we hadn't heard about it until our last year of college. We asked, "what would we have already done if we'd learned about this four years earlier?" That's how we got where we are. Since then, we've spoken at and had events on over 32 Middle School, High School and College campuses and raised over $290,000 to fund freshwater wells, sanitization and hygiene. We've completed 5 projects in Ethiopia, 3 in Uganda and 1 in Niger, and have raised funds to provide over 34,000 people with safe, clean water! (More projects have been funded and are in the process of completion RIGHT NOW!)