Water for Humans is a nonprofit social venture enterprise working to bring sanitation and clean water to people in need through partnerships with local communities, NGOs, social entrepreneurs, universities and governments. These partnerships strive to eliminate current contamination, ensure clean drinking water, create local jobs and protect local water assets.
Over 884 million people in the world do not have access to potable water and over 2.5 billion lack proper sanitation. Potable water shortages and contaminated water sources are some of the leading causes of illness and death worldwide, resulting in waterborne diseases such as diarrhea, cholera, typhoid and parasite infections.
Water for Humans recognizes the critical need of ensuring sanitation and safe drinking water today and in the future. We work to eliminate current contamination by creating sustainable solutions to wastewater treatment and management. We also implement techniques to increase clean-water resources and reduce gray water through permaculture methods, education and public awareness. Our initial project is designed to build support for watershed restoration, and engage communities in restoring and preserving their regional watersheds and water delivery infrastructures.
Water for Humans collaborates with target communities, local and international NGOs, universities, health professionals and governments to improve public health by providing sustainable wastewater treatment facilities and drinking water purification systems. We facilitate the use of constructed wetlands for sewage treatment to eliminate black water contamination while providing safe water for irrigation and aquaculture. We support other alternative technology solutions to secure safe household water, such as point-of-use water filters and clean water kiosks. These solutions also include the following potential social ventures: aquaculture, composting latrines, cooking stoves, solar hot water, solar electricity and rainwater catchment.
The cooperative design and direction team is a joint effort between community members and professional advisors, both local and international. Within Mexico, we have gained strong financial and technical support from the State and Federal Water Commissions, Rotary International chapters, World Vision and Fundacion Realidad.
