Living Water International (LWI) has completed nearly 5,000 community water projects in 26 countries in the past 16 years. The projects provide clean water to 7 million people every day. According to LWI, “Nearly half of all people in developing countries are suffering from water-related health problems … Water related disease is the single largest killer of infants in developing countries - diarrhea alone causes 1.8 million child deaths each year.”

LWI (Houston, Texas) began when a group from Houston visited Kenya in 1990 and saw firsthand the urgent need for clean drinking water. LWI was formed as a nonprofit afterwards to demonstrate God’s love by helping communities develop clean water sources.

Hundreds of volunteers participate in mission trips each year, working with local communities, under the leadership of nationals.

Training programs in shallow well drilling, pump repair, and hygiene education equip volunteers and professionals to help communities around the world. LWI representatives train nationals in integrated water solution projects so that national teams can learn to meet the needs of their own people.

Local LWI-trained technicians repair more wells that were drilled by other organizations than their own. The goal for 2008 is to repair 1,000 wells, while continuing to drill more new wells.

Equipment, funding and logistic support is also provided to help communities build solutions to their water needs.

Some of the countries assisted include Brazil, El Salvador, Ghana, India, Kenya, Liberia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Rwanda, Sudan, Uganda, and Indonesia.

Information on assisting LWI or learning about their programs can be found on their website.