Playing.a game of soccer doesn't usually make you appreciate your access to water. But for these students in Burkina Faso, playtime is possible now because they no longer spend their time walking to collect water. Everything starts with water.

How do we get clean water to communities that need it? Good question! There isn’t just one answer. This gravity-fed system is just one of many options we use to keep the water flowing.

2 hours to fill a single bucket? Not anymore, thanks to #TeamWater! A new borehole means nearby, reliable, clean water for decades to come. 💪

This #TeamWater borehole in Lisonje, Malawi replaces a water source that used to take residents hours to collect dirty water. Not only was it far away, it was unreliable and could often take hours to fill a single bucket!

"I am convinced that being at school brings me pride and represents a cornerstone for my life," says Claudette. Access to clean water made attendance possible for Claudette. Change starts with clean water.

In addition to building new toilets and refurbishing existing ones, a solar-powered borehole was installed to connect the new facilities to a reliable clean water source. Thanks to this access, students are more confident, healthier and able to focus on their studies.

WaterAid provided Moshudi’s school with new facilities by rehabilitating the old toilets, as well as adding 4 female friendly toilets with shower rooms. Before WaterAid's work the school had a generator-powered borehole. Its water was contaminated and unsafe for drinking.

Follow along for the amazing progress on our WaterAid x #TeamWater projects that span the globe in order to reach 2 million people with clean water for decades to come! 👉 bit.ly/TeamWaterBTS

Atikilt is a member of the Small and Micro Enterprise for sanitation marketing in Ethiopia, which helps her community access sanitation products. “Being part of an SME is highly beneficial. It helps you become more independent, as I mentioned, and also boosts your confidence."

Moshudi works as a school sanitation manager in Nigeria. WaterAid was able to improve the facilities at her school by both installing accessible female-friendly toilets and rehabilitating existing ones. “Now there is no fear for girls going to the school," she explains.

Everyone, everywhere deserves access to clean water. With your support we're getting there, one tap at a time!

Atikilt is a member of the Small and Micro Enterprise for sanitation marketing, having attended a sanitation marketing training organized by WaterAid. She shares what she's learned, helping to improve her community's health with hygiene education.

Access to clean water ensures entire communities can thrive. Thank you for supporting our winter campaign to bring clean water to communities, like Taranty Bas in Madagascar.

Don't sleep (or slip) on our 2x gift match! Ending 12/31 at 11:59pm PST! wateraid.org/us/donate-water-charity-winter?c_src=na-soc&c_src2=two-2xlc

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Merry Christmas! 🎄

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"I do three trips a day, so six hours in total. The path is rough – we go uphill with a 5 gallon jerrycan, and there are cacti to watch out for. I have to stop along the way." - Sana, Madagascar. No one should have to source water this way. You can help fix this: buff.ly/v66Mrzf

Wishing a happy start of Hanukkah to those celebrating!

"My son Peter is four years old. I hope he will succeed in life one day. If we have water and he’s in school, more good changes can follow." - Sana, Madagascar Access to clean water means education.

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Clean water is already changing lives for people, like Justiana in Madagascar, thanks to your support. Help us reach 2x more communities, like Taranty Bas, with water infrastructure, unlocking opportunity for everyone: wateraid.org/us/donate-water-charity-winter?c_src=na-soc&c_src2=two-jus

Crypto played a major role in #TeamWater. Matt Fitzgerald explains how the campaign raised millions to support @wateraidamerica.bsky.social & bring clean water to 2 million people. Crypto donors alone helped support 500,000 people for 20 years. Watch the episode: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdib...

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You know who you are, water champions! 🫶

What is the water crisis? How do we solve it? And why is your support so important? You have questions, we have answers: www.wateraid.org/us/water-cri...

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We're grateful for all the water champions out there! Happy Thanksgiving! 💦

“Malaria is common among the children,” Teacher Gazetee says. “When children fall sick, they might miss a week of school. Those who fall behind may not complete their education” Let’s change this for teachers like Gazetee, in Madagascar, with clean water buff.ly/o9v7hUb

“I got the whole village together and taught them everything I had learnt. I emphasized the need for personal and environmental hygiene, and mobilized all 27 homes to build their own latrines also." – Hajani, WASH committee member, Pakistan. #WorldToiletDay

“The school borehole was down, and the [WaterAid] project rehabilitated it. This relieved everyone, the students, the teachers, us parents and the community. We are all happy. Everyone benefits from it.” – Lacina, with new accessible toilet. Burkina Faso. #WorldToiletDay

Happy #WorldToiletDay!🚽🎉 We think a decent toilet is always something to celebrate. Access to sanitation changes lives through: 🚽 Improving health 🚽 Providing safety & dignity Thank you for helping us reach more of the 1.5 billion people that don’t have a decent toilet.

Chrisa and her team care for 2,600 people at the Centre de Santé de Base in Ankilimiary, Madagascar. All without access to clean water. You can help us reach health centers, like Chrisa’s, with 2X the impact thanks to our gift match on thru 12/31: buff.ly/zcwKGwv

“I will not be sick if there is clean water in Taranty, because there are mosquito malaria larvae in the river water, and it causes malaria,” explains 12-year-old Veloñozatse, in Taranty Bas, Madagascar.

Why is this a #TeamWater win? Thanks to #TeamWater five new wells have been drilled in Ntchisi district, including a new hand pump in Dyetse village, six project sites in total. More than 6,000 people across six Malawi communities now have clean water available 24 hours a day.

“If there is clean water here, we will feel well,” Sambetana says. “Our children will be healthy. We will work. We will be active. We will live.” This winter, you can help bring that future closer. Learn more: buff.ly/5Id582a

“We want to be healthy,” says Angeline. “I want to grow up and be a doctor. I’d like to help people give birth.” With good health and less time spent walking to collect water, Angeline will be able to do that one day. This winter, we're helping children like Angeline thrive.

There is zero access to water in Angeline’s village, Taranty Bas, Madagascar. No taps. No toilets. None. Every day Angeline must walk to the river to collect dirty water to drink.

Solar-powered clean water kiosks, built by #TeamWater in Zambia, means 💙👇

#HappyHalloween 🎃 In case you need some last minute costume ideas:

“For me as a leader, the joy started [...] on the day that they found water here. Ever since this place was created, we had never seen water coming here [...] it was just a thing of joy." – Samson Kampion, Village Chief, Dyetse, Malawi #TeamWater in Malawi!👇

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Clean water is seemingly one thing. But if offers so much: that's the ripple effect! 💧 Health 💧 Education 💧 Opportunity 💧 Independence These are just a few of the benefits! What are some others?

💧 Led by MrBeast, Mark Rober, and others, #TeamWater raised $40M+, including nearly $10M in crypto, to bring clean water to 2M people with @wateraidamerica.bsky.social. A milestone moment uniting digital creators and Crypto Philanthropy 🤝 thegivingblock.com/testimonials... #TeamWater

WaterAid’s work since 2016 with the Wayúu community got extra support from #TeamWater! Attakat's school needed help. WaterAid + #TeamWater added new water points and storage tanks to the existing system, improving the bathroom's septic systems, and accessibility with new ramps.