
When you support WaterCan’s efforts to provide clean water, basic sanitation, and hygiene education, the result is a powerful ripple effect.
Since 1987 WaterCan has helped transform the lives of over 1 million people. With your on-going support we can help even more children, women and men break the cycle of poverty and open the door to dramatic improvements in nearly every area of development—from health and education to gender equality and economic growth.
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$25 provides one person in eastern Africa with clean water, basic sanitation and hygiene education.
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In the 2007-2008 fiscal year WaterCan spent 81% of all expenditures on programming. This means that your donation goes a long way in supporting local poverty eradication efforts through the provision of clean water and basic sanitation to those who need it most.