Our programs

Six programs, one goal: water that keeps flowing.

From solar boreholes in Kenya to protected springs in the Andes, every program is designed with the communities it serves. Choose a region to explore.

All regions

1.24 million people across 9 countries

Showing 6 programs

Map of the four regions where Clearwater Trust works

East Africa

Community wells & boreholes

Deep, solar-pumped boreholes with village water committees who own, run and repair them.

1,940 water points

East Africa

Pump mechanics cooperatives

Training and tool kits for local mechanics, so a broken pump is fixed in days, not months.

312 mechanics trained

Southern Africa

Water for health clinics

Running water, hand-washing stations and safe sanitation for rural clinics and maternity wards.

148 clinics equipped

Southern Africa

Emergency water response

Rapid treatment units and hygiene kits deployed within 72 hours of floods and cyclones.

96,000 people reached in 2025

South Asia

Rainwater for schools

Gutters, storage tanks and student water clubs that keep schools open through the dry season.

612 schools served

Latin America

Mountain spring protection

Capping and piping highland springs so families can drink safely from the sources they know.

420 springs protected

How every project works

Built with communities, not for them

  1. 01

    Listen

    Communities request support and choose the solution that fits.

  2. 02

    Build

    Local contractors build with the committee overseeing quality.

  3. 03

    Train

    Committees, mechanics and hygiene volunteers are trained.

  4. 04

    Monitor

    Sensors and visits track every system for at least 10 years.

Every $50 is a year of clean water for a family.

Give once or monthly. 84 cents of every dollar goes straight to the field.