Water is Life
A recent report by UNICEF notes that millions of children today face a triple burden of a
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lack of access to basic water, sanitation and hygiene,
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death from diseases related to unsafe water, sanitation and hygiene, and
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increasing climate threats including water scarcity, heatwaves, flooding and cyclones that make their already fragile services even harder to access. This situation also forces children to walk further distances to fetch water, leading to less schooling.*
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To combat the Triple Threat- the Wald Foundation has devised a triple aim.
Aim 1: Increasing access to clean water, preventing water-born illness and keeping kids in school. Short term efforts like deep wells, and more long-term projects like water management infrastructure and connecting homes to clean water utilities.
Aim 2: Education is vital for economic progress and supporting children with school fees/tuition for post-secondary and vocational training enables them to become the solution for their local clean water initiatives. Supporting all children in their education means paying attention to orphans and vulnerable children with no support for paying, especially higher education and vocational training. Equity for girls and young women means supporting their vital need for supplies during menstruation, enabling them to stay in school and participate equally.
Aim 3: Global conservation of clean water sources is essential to the future of these other missions. By implementing training and pilot programs for agricultural practices that conserve land and water sources, we have the opportunity to solve a vital environmental issue, and at the same time provide training opportunities and jobs for local residents.
*Triple Threat: How disease, climate risks, and unsafe water, sanitation and hygiene create a deadly combination for children. Unicef. 2026.
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Data from 70 countries show that while most women and adolescent girls have menstrual materials and a private place to change, many lack sufficient materials to change as often as needed.
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Adolescent girls aged 15–19 are less likely than adult women to participate in activities during menstruation, such as school, work and social pastimes.
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In most countries with available data, women and girls are primarily responsible for water collection, with many in sub-Saharan Africa and Central and Southern Asia spending more than 30 minutes per day collecting water.
Safe water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) demonstrably contribute to positive health and educational outcomes.
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1 in 4 – or 2.1 billion people globally – still lack access to safely managed drinking water*, including 106 million who drink directly from untreated surface sources.
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Chronic Absenteeism: Children miss many school days annually due to recurring bouts of diarrhea, cholera, and typhoid, directly hindering their academic progress.
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Vulnerability to Secondary Infections: Weakened immune systems from prolonged waterborne illnesses make school-aged children significantly more susceptible to other infectious diseases.
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Clean water, economic empowerment through education, and a sustainable future
We secure clean water access, safeguard nature, and uplift lives through education. By providing direct support and hygiene resources, Wald Foundation builds brighter futures.
Providing direct access to clean, safe drinking water through community-led infrastructure and emergency aid projects.
Empowering the next generation through scholarships and feminine hygiene support for girls and women in vulnerable communities.
Conservation
Protecting sustainable water sources through land and water source conservation initiatives for long-term community resilience.
Direct Action, Total Transparency
Direct Aid
We deliver immediate clean water projects directly to communities in need, ensuring every drop reaches those who need it most.
Education Empowerment
We provide scholarships and feminine hygiene items to enable girls and women to participate equally in their pursuit of education.
Sustainable Conservation
Long-term land and water source conservation initiatives build resilient infrastructure for a future with clean water for all.
Community Liaisons
Our local liaisons act as trusted partners, providing direct support and oversight to prevent waste and ensure project accountability.
Mission Statement
The Wald foundation exists to provide access to clean, safe drinking water globally through immediate aid, well water and infrastructure projects, and long term through land and water source conservation initiatives. The Foundation also supports education for orphans and vulnerable children through scholarships to secondary and vocational schools as well as providing feminine hygiene items to enable girls and women to participate equally in their pursuit of education. Through immediate clean water projects, conservation for sustainable water sources, and education to increase trained professionals to work in communities with lack of access to clean water infrastructure, we address the many facets of this problem and create a pathway to a future with clean water for all. Our approach is unique in working with community liaisons in the countries we serve, allowing us to provide direct support where it is needed the most. This integration in communities also provides oversight and accountability in projects on the ground, preventing waste or inefficient use of funds which is problematic in many foreign aid organizations. Community liaisons also work to identify scholarship recipients and provide direct support for the needs of girls and women in particular, building relationships and providing mentorship rather than funding alone. These direct relationships and direct contact with the communities we serve is essential to the mission of Wald Foundation and enables us to effectively use our funding to achieve lasting impact.