Why This Matters
This World Water Day, raise your voice for those without safe drinking water. Take part in #Voices4Water – an easy, powerful way to make a difference.
People lack access to safe water at home
Globally, 2.1 billion people lack access to safe, readily available water at home, and approximately 800 million people, or nearly one in ten of the world’s population, have no access to clean water within a reasonable distance to their home.
a day spent fetching water by women & girls.
Women & girls spend up to 6 hours daily fetching water – keeping them out of school & jobs.
of global GDP is lost to water-related diseases.
Water-related diseases cost 4.5% of global GDP (World Bank, 2020) with annual losses of $5.5 billion in sub-Saharan Africa due to healthcare and lost productivity (OECD, 2021). Inefficient water management exacerbates these costs, hampering economic and social development.
people die each year due to unsafe water & hygiene
Globally, approximately 3.5 million people die each year due to inadequate water supply, sanitation and hygiene
Water is a human right. Let’s make sure everyone has access to it.
How to Join #Voices4Water
Post a story on Instagram or LinkedIn about the water crisis and how our projects help provide clean water access and empower communities using the provided content.
Tag @WhatWater and use #Voices4Water to spread awareness.
Encourage your followers to join and support the cause by donating, sharing, or learning more about the impact of clean water initiatives.
Why Your Support Matters
Every post raises awareness, mobilising more people to act.
Every donation is doubled by local partners in Africa – for every €1 donated, beneficiary municipalities match the contribution, amplifying the impact.
Water changes lives
- €10 helps expand clean water access for one person.
- €50 provides clean water for 5 people from a borehole or solar-powered water tower.
- €250 ensures clean water for 25 people.
- €4,000 fully funds a classic €15,000 funds 4 boreholes or 2 water towers transforming entire communities.
Meet What Water
A Unique Approach to Solving the Water Crisis
What Water is a philanthropic initiative born in Luxembourg, with volunteers on 3 continents and dedicated to solving the global water crisis by bringing sustainable, community-driven water solutions to underserved regions—especially in Central Africa.
Our unique approach combines infrastructure, awareness, and culture to mobilize support across three continents:
Europe
Engaging donors, institutions, and cultural organizations to fund impact-driven water projects.
North America
Raising global awareness through partnerships and best practices exchange.
Central Africa
Delivering water infrastructures to local communities and innovative digital solutions to institutions making unconditional impact in the fight for sustainable water access to all.
Why Trust Us?
Proven Track Record
in just 3 years 14 successful water projects providing daily water access to 15,000 people in Cameroon and improving lives for 260,000 occasional users, a proven digital solution for infrastructure maintenance and a user app simplifying daily access to clean water.
Transparent & Efficient
Every donation goes directly to projects. As a 100% volunteer-run organisation, our operational costs are minimised.
Strong Institutional Support & trust
Local Cameroonian institutions double every donation, ensuring your contribution creates twice the impact.
More Than Water
We use culture and art to amplify awareness, having promoted 51 artists in 3 years on 3 continents to drive engagement and advocacy.
Recognised by institutions
Barthélémy Toguo (UNESCO Artist for Peace) champions our cause on the global stage as our Patron.
L'Eau, c'est la vie
Nombre de personnes n’ayant pas accès à un système d’eau potable sécurisé.
Nombre de personnes n’ayant pas
accès à l’eau potable à proximité.
- Seuls 0,5 % de l’eau sur Terre est potable, et 2,1 milliards de personnes sont privées d’un accès sécurisé à l’eau (Source : ONU, 2023; UNICEF/OMS, 2022). En Afrique subsaharienne, 41,7 % de cette population vit dans des zones où 73 % de la population manque de système d’alimentation sécurisé.
- L’Afrique Centrale connaît une croissance démographique de 3,1 % par an, avec des prévisions de forte augmentation d’ici 2030 (Source : ONU, 2022). Le changement climatique, notamment les variations de précipitations, accentue la pression sur les ressources en eau, nécessitant une gestion optimisée pour garantir l’accès à long terme.
- Les points d’eau non entretenus deviennent obsolètes en 1 à 2 ans, bien avant la durée de vie initiale de 5 à 10 ans (Source : Banque mondiale, 2021). La digitalisation offre une solution pour améliorer la gestion et la maintenance des infrastructures, assurant ainsi un accès durable à l’eau.
- Les maladies liées à l’eau coûtent 4,5 % du PIB mondial (Source: Banque mondiale, 2020), avec des pertes annuelles de $5,5 milliards en Afrique subsaharienne dues aux soins de santé et à la perte de productivité (Source : OCDE, 2021). Une gestion inefficace de l’eau aggrave ces coûts, freinant le développement économique et social.
Education
Egalité des genres
Santé
Paix et sédentarisation
Croissance économique
Our Mission
Safe drinking water for 8 million people by 2030.
Together, we’re not just providing water—we’re empowering communities, improving health, and creating opportunities.
Your voice matters
Let’s flood social media with #Voices4Water and bring real change.
Post today. Donate. Be the change