Our first project started when Joseph Nyarianga, a farmer and mason, asked for a rainwater collection system. His family knew hunger and sickness too frequently. His wife and daughter knew the threat of violence awaiting them during their search for water. We built the first tank together. Joseph knew this could change his village and asked if we could help him pay it forward. Our first project was a small system at his children's school.

The hands that build our systems are the lives that depend on them. We hire people who have received the help so that they can offer that same help to others. Our team is comprised of innovative people who lack formal education but generate unlimited change and hope every day. Our 200 field staff in Africa inspire their communities to rise to self-determination, self-governance, and self-sufficiency.

We revisit and review every rainwater project and test water four times a year. Our relationships with local suppliers and community officials make this work even more successful. Our success lies in our committed partnerships, which provide financial support and the social capital to inspire new people to join our mission. Our corporate partners cover all administrative expenses, even credit card fees, so 100% of public donations fund projects.