Water First International
Water First International
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About this organization
Mission
Our mission is to enable the world's poorest people to implement and sustain community-managed projects integrating clean water supply, toilets, and hygiene education.
About
In 2018, the Organization completed 511 projects serving 26,831 people. Every project incorporates access to water and toilets, hygiene education, and community development. In Bangladesh, 493 water systems serving 17,034 people in urban slum settlements in Dhaka, Chattogram, and Khulna were completed. In Honduras, 17 projects were completed providing access to piped water and toilets at every household for 18 rural Lempira communities that are home to 8,197 people . Additionally, the Organization's local Honduran partner continues work on a large rural town project serving 3,800 people and initiated two additional projects that will be completed in 2019. The Organization completed its first project in Mozambique, supporting the community of 19 de Outubro (1,600 people) with access to water, toilets, and hygiene education. In Oromia, Ethiopia, ongoing social unrest has complicated efforts to construct the Dima Jeliwan project. Progress continues at a slow pace, but every indication suggests the Dima Jeliowan project will be completed in 2019 and will serve 3,800 people. As of December 2018, the Water First community contributed over $21 million to support 2,879 projects serving 214,808 people in five countries.The Organization's goal is to maximize cost-effectiveness by leveraging local resources. In the urban slums of Dhaka, Chattogram, and Khulna, Bangladesh, for example, beneficiaries pay 100 percent of the capital costs of their projects through two-year loans. The loans are repaid to the local non-governmental organization, who is the recipient of Water First's grants. Repaid loan funds are revolved and used for additional water and sanitation projects and create a sustainable source of funds for Water First's Bangladesh partner. In Mozambique, Honduras and Ethiopia, beneficiaries and the local government contribute cash, labor, and local materials, which are valued at up to 25 percent of the total project cost. The Organization's Honduras partner has the capacity to provide assistance for water system construction, expansion, and repair on a loan basis, further leveraging local resources.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
In the filing, the mission of the non-profit is noted as “Water 1st's mission is to enable the world's poorest people to implement and sustain community-managed projects integrating clean water supply, sanitation and hygiene education. water 1st unites people to fight the global water and sanitation crisis . we believe this worldwide, silent catastrophe will be solved when we build a community of concerned individuals, and mobilize them to take simple, effective actions.”.
When referring to its responsibilities, they were outlined as: “Water 1st's mission is to unite people to end the global water and sanitation crisis.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is legally registered to operate is WA, as per legal records.
- The filing documents the non-profit's address in 2019 as 1904 3rd Avenue No 1012, Seattle, WA, 98101.
- According to the non-profit's form, they have 12 employees on their payroll as of 2019.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $490,318.
- The organization has 10 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2005.
- The organization pays $525,650 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $315,876 in fundraising expenses.
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