“Stronger Alliances, Stronger Water Solutions — Harrison Matti”

At the 2026 Beyond the Pipe Forum, organized by Safe Water Network in Accra on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗶, 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘆 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 (𝗘𝗪𝗳𝗘), delivered a compelling message to the water sector and the global donor community: nonprofits must form stronger alliances when applying for grants to scale lasting solutions.

Speaking on the topic “𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀,” Harrison drew on EWfE’s 10 years of experience working in last-mile communities to emphasize that, as the global donor landscape continues to shrink, financing challenges become even more critical for nonprofits seeking to scale up.

He noted that while partnerships with district assemblies have helped bridge part of the financing gap, more must be done, especially in operations and maintenance (O&M) and long-term sustainability. He also urged NGOs to move beyond siloed approaches and pursue grants through strategic alliances.

𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻’𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝘀:

🔹 Alliances strengthen collective impact by combining expertise and implementation capacity.

🔹 Collaboration builds donor confidence by demonstrating stronger credibility and shared accountability.

🔹 Partnerships improve efficiency by allowing organizations to share resources and solutions.

🔹 Financing remains a major challenge as safe water enterprises move from the pilot stage to expansion.

🔹 Water quality regulation remains a gap in the service delivery value chain and requires greater attention.

The forum, held under the theme “𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘁𝘀: 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁,” brought together sector leaders and practitioners to reflect on lessons related to performance, cost, coordination, and operational risk. For global donors seeking sustainable and scalable impact, Harrison’s message was clear: supporting collaboration among nonprofits is not optional. It is essential.

World Kidney Day: Turning Kidney Care into Community Care

When people think about kidney health, they often think about hospitals, dialysis machines, medication, and specialist care. Far fewer think first about water. Yet water is one of the most important foundations of kidney health. On World Kidney Day, that connection deserves far more attention, especially in communities where access to clean water is still a daily struggle.

The kidneys play a vital role in filtering waste, balancing fluids, regulating minerals, and supporting the body’s overall health. When people repeatedly consume unsafe water or suffer from recurrent water-related illnesses, the body is subjected to avoidable strain. In children, the consequences can be especially severe. Frequent diarrhea and dehydration can quickly become life-threatening, while long-term exposure to poor water conditions can weaken health and reduce quality of life. In this sense, clean water is not only a matter of thirst or convenience. It is a matter of protection, prevention, and survival.

That is why clean water should be recognized for what it truly is: kidney care and healthcare.

At EWfE, we are committed to bringing safe drinking water to isolated villages that often lack electricity and adequate sanitation. In communities where conventional infrastructure is difficult or impossible to build, EWfE offers an innovative, practical solution with the NUF500 water purification technology.

The NUF500 is designed to filter contaminated water from unsafe local sources, turning it into clean, safe drinking water. What makes this especially unique is that the system is built for places where the power supply is limited or nonexistent.

The credibility of this work is strengthened by the leadership of Dr. Nathan W. Levin, President of EWfE. Dr. Levin is a distinguished nephrologist with a special interest in dialysis and a long record of leadership in medicine. His career has included service as Professor of Medicine at the University of Michigan, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, leading the Division of Nephrology at Henry Ford Hospital and Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City, and co-founding the Renal Research Institute, LLC.

That matters. When a leader with such extensive experience in kidney medicine stands behind a clean water initiative, it reinforces public confidence in the importance and quality of the solution being delivered. Dr. Levin understands better than most how closely water and health are connected. His professional life has been devoted to kidney care, and that background lends added weight to EWfE’s commitment to producing water safe for human consumption. His leadership bridges medicine and humanitarian service in a way that is both rare and powerful.

World Kidney Day is therefore not only a moment to discuss treatment. It is also a moment to highlight prevention. It is a time to remember that protecting the kidneys begins long before a patient reaches a clinic. It begins with what people drink every day. It begins with whether a mother can give her child safe water. It begins with whether a village has a reliable source of purified water for drinking and handwashing.

The message of World Kidney Day should be clear: protecting kidney health is not only the work of hospitals and specialists. It is also the work of clean-water solutions, public-health action, and community support. When we invest in safe water, we are investing in healthier kidneys, healthier families, and healthier futures.

Clean water is life. Clean water is prevention. Clean water is kidney care.

WHEN WATER MOVES CLOSER, WOMEN BREATHE AGAIN

At 46, the fish smoker in Tomefa has learned to measure life in time and strength.

Before our intervention, her mornings often began with an exhausting walk to the Densu River to fetch polluted water. It was not just tiring, it was also very risky.

𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗱. With the Gravity Water Station (GWS) now within walking distance, she no longer loses precious time to the exhausting trip to the river. The time she once spent fetching unsafe water has now been reclaimed for what matters most. She has more time for household chores, more time to rest, and more time to care for her children.

𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆, 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗿. Our intervention is changing the lives of women. For her, clean water is not just a convenience. It is relief, opportunity, and a better rhythm of life in her community.

When you meet the last mile, you never see life the same again

When you meet the last mile, you never see life the same again.

She wasn’t too sure what to expect. But what happened next became an adventure she will never forget, one that changed her perspective about humanity forever.

Meet Shonna Levin, granddaughter of EWfE’s co-founders. Last year, she joined Dr. Nathan W. Levin and Linda L. Donald, alongside our Ghana team, to visit last-mile communities where clean water is not just needed, it is a long-awaited relief.

What she saw was not just a story. It was real life. What she felt was not just sympathy. It was something deeper.

In this video, Shonna shares the moment that made it all real and why she will never forget the experience.

Watch here: https://youtu.be/gc5kUyCe7fI

If this story moves you, do not just watch. Partner, advocate, donate, and help make clean water a reality for more last-mile communities.

Donate now: https://www.easywaterforeveryone.org/donate

World NGO Day

World NGO Day is a global salute to the tireless, compassionate work NGOs do every day to confront poverty and inequality. Today, we celebrate not only organizations, but the shared vision that unites us: a better world and a happier hashtag#humanity.

Here at Easy Water for Everyone (EWfE), that vision is made practical through one of life's most basic needs: clean, safe water. In many hard-to-reach communities, the lack of potable water does more than create inconvenience. It fuels illness, steals time and productivity, disrupts education, and deepens the cycle of poverty.

EWfE exists to bring safe drinking water closer to the people who need it most, especially in last-mile communities where support is often limited, and progress is slowed by distance and resource constraints. Through community-centered solutions, we have seen how access to clean water can restore dignity, protect health, and unlock opportunities.

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A QUEEN MOTHER’S VOICE

𝗔 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿’𝘀 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆, 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵, and in the Ada East island communities of Ghana.

In this testimonial video, the Queen Mother reflects on how our intervention has impacted her community.

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝘀𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗘𝗪𝗳𝗘 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀, championing clean water awareness and encouraging community ownership and use of safe water solutions.

𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄: https://lnkd.in/eaX3Cpv

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Celebrating Chocolate Day

While hashtag#chocolate brings joy to millions, the villages behind it often face serious water challenges. hashtag#Children miss school because of waterborne diseases. hashtag#Women spend hours caring for sick children and the aged instead of building livelihoods. This reality is neither distant nor abstract.

𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗮-𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁.

💧 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆: https://lnkd.in/dpyPRrcJ

Support us in expanding our reach and bringing clean water to these villages so children, families, and entire communities can thrive. Your donation helps install filtration devices, support maintenance, and fund solar pumps.

🌍 Help us bring clean water to more remote cocoa-growing communities in hashtag#Africa.

𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀: https://lnkd.in/dSVud4MS

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BEHIND EVERY SWEET CHOCOLATE

Have you ever stopped to wonder where your chocolate really begins?

It starts in real cocoa-growing villages, where families work tirelessly to produce the beans that sweeten the world. Yet in many of these same communities, access to clean and safe drinking water remains a daily struggle.

𝗪𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗷𝗼𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵, 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘀.

This #ValentinesDay, we’re taking you behind the scenes to reveal what it truly takes to bring clean water to a cocoa-growing community in Ghana. 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲!

Today is Giving Tuesday

Today is Giving Tuesday, and somewhere right now, a child is taking a long walk for water that may never be safe to drink.

While the world celebrates generosity, thousands of families continue to fight for the one resource most of us take for granted. This day is more than a global tradition; it is a lifeline, a moment when compassion becomes action, and strangers become the miracle someone has been praying for. Your donation will provide clean, safe water to the remotest villages without electricity in Ghana, Senegal, and Uganda.

This year’s Giving Tuesday carries extraordinary significance, not just as a day of generosity, but as a celebration of our 10 remarkable years of transformation, made possible by supporters like you. Join us in admiration as “Baby Bubbles,” our newest member, takes you on a touching journey of hope, dignity, and the life-changing impact of clean water.

WATCH HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqXSdXcOEPo&t=8s

DONATE A GIFT OF WATER NOW: https://www.easywaterforeveryone.org/donate

Beyond clean water, we are restoring dignity, development, and destiny to rural communities. But our work is far from finished, and we cannot do it alone.

Your support can help us reach even more families, protect more children, and bring hope to communities still waiting for safe water. Join us and make a life-changing impact today.

It’s amazing what a single act of giving can do. Your support, no matter the size, helps us bring life-saving water to families who depend on your kindness. 

WHY YOUR DONATION MATTERS

A Story of Silent Suffering

In a remote village along the Volta River in Ghana, a young nursing mother sits under the heat of the midday sun, cradling her frail newborn. Her baby’s breaths are shallow, interrupted by painful cries. The only water Ama has access to is drawn from a muddy stream several miles away, contaminated by animal waste and invisible killers. She knows the risk, but she has no choice.

As she rocks her child, waiting for the nearest clinic boat, death stares at them both. Her story is not an isolated one. Across Africa, nursing mothers are forced to make impossible decisions every single day, balancing thirst against danger, and hope against fear.

The tragedy is preventable. But for millions of women like Ama, clean water is still a luxury.

When Innocent Lives Hang in the Balance

Child mortality rates in many rural African villages remain heartbreakingly high, not because of rare diseases, but because of dirty water. Diarrhea, cholera, schistosomiasis, and other waterborne infections silently steal the lives of thousands of children under age five every year. These are deaths that clean water could stop instantly.

A simple donation becomes more than money; it becomes life, health, and the chance to see tomorrow.

Children Whose Dreams Are Being Interrupted

In villages across Ghana, Senegal, and Uganda, schoolchildren are fighting a battle they never chose. Instead of learning multiplication tables, they are homesick from waterborne diseases, or walking to fetch dirty water before class.

Their futures hang in limbo. Their dreams are blurred by sickness and struggle.

But your donation can place a schoolchild back in the classroom, healthy and hopeful, where they belong.

Why Your Donation to Easy Water for Everyone Matters This Giving Tuesday

1. You Give Life: Clean water cuts waterborne diseases by up to 88%, protecting mothers, infants, and entire villages.

2. You Keep Children in School: When water is safe, absenteeism drops, academic performance rises, and dreams begin to flourish.

3. You Strengthen Rural Healthcare: Nurses like Gifty at the Pediatorkorpe Health Centre can treat fewer preventable illnesses and focus on real emergencies.

4. You Support a Proven, Science-Backed Solution: EWfE’s Gravity Water Station (GWS) removes bacteria and viruses without electricity, making it ideal for last-mile villages.

5. You Equip Communities to Thrive, Not Just Survive: Your donation increases productivity, reduces time spent fetching water, and boosts local economic activity.

This Giving Tuesday, Choose to Save a Life

On December 2, 2025, the world will come together to give. But you don’t have to wait.

Your early donation today can stop a child from dying, save a nursing mother from despair, and keep a schoolchild in class tomorrow.

Give now. Give hope. Give life.
Your donation matters more than you may ever know.

#Giving Tuesday: Clean water gave Princess her smile. Imagine what your gift could do

In this video, we meet little Princess Akorli, who shares how Easy Water for Everyone’s Gravity Water Station has transformed life at her school, giving her and her classmates access to clean, safe water every single day.

Listen to Princess’s voice. Hear the difference clean water has made in her life. This is what real impact looks like, not just in statistics, but in the bright eyes of a Class 5 pupil who can now focus on learning without the fear of falling sick from dirty water.

Her story is a powerful reminder that clean water means more time to learn, grow, and dream.

Watch full story here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxPCerMKias

But here’s the reality: millions of children across Africa still don’t have what Princess now enjoys.
They’re missing school because of waterborne diseases.
They’re walking miles for contaminated water.
They’re being denied the simple chance to just be kids and focus on learning.

We can change this, but we need you.

December 2 is #GivingTuesday. Join us to bring clean, safe water to more schools across Africa. Every child deserves what Princess has: health, hope, and the freedom to dream big.

It’s amazing what a single act of giving can do. Your support, no matter the size, helps us bring life-saving water to families who depend on your kindness. Don’t wait for Giving Tuesday, start making an impact today.

Giving Tuesday 2025: Be Part of Something Bigger

Giving Tuesday isn't just another day on the calendar. It's a global movement of generosity, compassion, and collective action. It's the day when millions of hearts unite around a simple but powerful truth: together, we can change the world.

For Easy Water for Everyone, this year's Giving Tuesday holds special significance. It marks not just a day of giving, but a celebration of 10 remarkable years of transformation, made possible by supporters like you.

Your Generosity Has Rewritten Stories

Over the past decade, you've done more than donate dollars. You've given:

✨ Hope to mothers who no longer walk miles for contaminated water
✨ Health to children who can now grow up without waterborne diseases
✨  Dignity to communities who can focus on education, work, and dreams instead of survival
✨ Sustainability through locally-managed systems that will serve generations to come

Because of your support, we haven't just installed water systems, we've built a legacy of self-sufficiency. Our Gravity Water Stations perform reliably year after year. All devices since May 2015 are functioning, and none have been replaced. The communities themselves help to support these systems through manageable contributions. And with the assistance of AquaCare Solutions, our dedicated maintenance department  has been recording maintenance data on the Device Log since 2017, we've ensured that clean water keeps flowing for decades ahead.

Something Exciting Is Coming...

Here's what we can't wait to share with you: In the coming weeks, you'll experience our journey IN A UNIQUE WAY.

We will take you down memory lane, through the very heart of our 10th anniversary celebration You'll see, through a truly unique lens, what your compassion has made possible. They're proof that your belief in our mission changes lives.

This special feature will paint the perfect picture of where we've been and illuminate the path ahead in the next decade.

Consider this your invitation. Anticipate. Get ready to be moved.

Why Wait? Your Impact Can Start Today

While Giving Tuesday is December 2nd, you don't have to wait to make a difference.

BREAKING NEW GROUND AT THE MOLE XXXVI WASH CONFERENCE

The Chief Operating Officer of Easy Water for Everyone, Harrison Matti, with support from Lydia Senanu, Project Director at Project Maji, delivered a compelling presentation at the #𝗠𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗫𝗫𝗫𝗩𝗜𝗪𝗔𝗦𝗛 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗿𝗮 on Wednesday, November 5, 2025. Titled “𝗚𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗮’𝘀 𝗥𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗢&𝗠 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗮𝗽: 𝗘𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟱𝟬 𝗦𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻,” the presentation drew the attention of many #WASH sector players, including representatives from government agencies and international non-profit organizations.

In his presentation, Harrison revealed that many rural and last-mile water systems in Ghana fail not only due to inadequate operations and maintenance (O&M) financing but also because of unsustainable tariff models. The research highlights that 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗼-𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 to ensure the long-term sustainability of rural water systems.

𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://lnkd.in/e46ie6zs

𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂.

Global Handwashing Day: How Easy Water for Everyone Is Transforming Hygiene in Schools Across Africa

Every year on October 15, the world observes Global Handwashing Day to highlight one simple yet life-saving truth: clean hands save lives. Handwashing with soap is one of the most effective ways to prevent diarrheal and respiratory diseases, yet millions of children in Africa still lack access to clean water and proper hygiene facilities.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF, around 2.2 billion people globally lack safely managed drinking water services. In sub-Saharan Africa, more than 40% of schools still have no basic handwashing facilities. Without clean water, hygiene lessons remain theory, and children’s health and education suffer as a result.

Here at Easy Water for Everyone (EWfE), we believe that every child deserves the opportunity to thrive in a healthy learning environment. Our Gravity Water Filtration Stations, built with 0.003-micron membranes, remove bacteria, viruses, and pathogens from contaminated water, providing clean, safe, and reliable water to some of the hardest-to-reach schools and communities in Africa.

In addition to our filtration technology, we conduct regular hygiene advocacy campaigns in schools within our beneficiary villages. These initiatives teach children the importance of proper handwashing and help instill lifelong hygiene habits. Teachers in schools like Pediatorkorpe Basic and Alorkpem have witnessed healthier pupils, fewer absences, and renewed enthusiasm in classrooms.

This year’s Global Handwashing Day theme, “Be a Handwashing Hero,” calls on everyone, from children to parents, teachers to health workers, to take small yet powerful actions to protect their health and the well-being of others.

Together, we’re proving that when clean water flows, good health follows.

Join us in spreading the impact. Partner with us to bring clean water and better hygiene to every child, one village at a time.

The Dreams of Children Flow Where Clean Water Goes

Access to safe and clean water is a fundamental right, yet many basic schools in Ghana continue to struggle without it. According to UNICEF, nearly 3 in 10 basic schools in Ghana lack access to safe drinking water, forcing children to rely on unsafe sources. The effects are dire: waterborne diseases such as diarrhea and typhoid contribute significantly to absenteeism, malnutrition, and poor academic performance.

At Easy Water for Everyone (EWfE), we believe every child deserves a future unhindered by the burden of unsafe water. Through our innovative gravity-fed water filtration systems, we are transforming the lives of thousands of schoolchildren across Ghana, Senegal, and Uganda. Our interventions have not only reduced waterborne diseases by up to 88% in beneficiary villages, but also given back precious classroom hours to students.

In the attached video, Ibrahim Haruna, a teacher at Pediatorkorpe Basic School on one of the estuary islands off the coast of Ada in the Greater Accra Region, draws a clear distinction between life before and after EWfE’s intervention. He shares how the Gravity Water Station has drastically improved the health of the children, increased school attendance, and brought lasting relief to the wider community. His testimony is a living reminder of the change clean water brings.

Watch full interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNjLXydk8CI

This work is directly contributing to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation), ensuring that children in even the most remote schools, such as this island community, can learn, grow, and dream without the fear of contaminated water.

But there is still more to do. Many schools are still waiting. Many children are still at risk.

👉Join us in this mission. Together, we can make access to clean water in every school in Ghana a reality. This has been part of our mission for the past 10 years and will continue to be for the next 10 years.  Partner with EWfE today, because no child should have to choose between education and safe drinking water.

Life Without Clean Water Is Unimaginable

“When I woke up this morning, the first thing I did was drink water because I was very thirsty. But as I gulped it down, I thought of the hundreds of schoolchildren elsewhere who don’t have access to clean drinking water.

Every activity in my morning routine depends on water, from brushing my teeth and bathing to washing my hands and having breakfast. I can’t imagine life without it!”

These are the heartfelt words of 15-year-old Benedicta Bafflo, a student at Pediatorkorpe Basic School, who reminds us just how vital water is from home to classroom.

Benedicta also shares the story of her best friend, Priscilla:
“She only gets access to clean water when she comes to school. On weekends, she has no choice but to drink from the Volta River, which is extremely contaminated. How can they wash their hands, uniforms, bathe properly, or even respond to nature’s call safely?”

This is the reality for many children living in island communities where #EasyWater has not yet reached. But with your support, we can change that story.

💧 Your contribution is critical to saving lives and giving hope to children and families still waiting for safe, potable water.

Marian once walked miles for water. Today, she walks towards her future.

In many parts of Africa, women and girls remain among the most vulnerable in society. This is not an illusion; it is the reality in villages across Ghana, Senegal, and Uganda.

In a typical rural community, fetching water is the daily responsibility of women and girls. They trek long distances, often to contaminated sources, carrying the heavy burden of survival on their shoulders.

Such was the story of 16-year-old Marian. Day after day, she spent hours searching for water instead of focusing on school and her dreams. But everything changed when Easy Water for Everyone (EWfE) brought clean, safe water to her village.

Today, Marian no longer worries about diseases or wasting precious hours fetching water. With our gravity water station nearby, she now has time to learn, grow, and thrive.

When clean water flows, life flows, bringing health, hope, and opportunity.

Let’s continue raising awareness so more girls like Marian can have the chance to dream beyond survival. Together, we can rewrite the story of water for thousands of women and girls.

Ending Child Deaths: Your Support Still Matters

In many parts of the world, a glass of water brings refreshment. In others, it brings disease or even death.

Diarrhea remains one of the leading killers of children under five, claiming over 400,000 young lives globally each year. The majority of these deaths, more than half, occur in Sub-Saharan Africa, where access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene remains dangerously limited.

Juliana Amanfi, a 22-year-old nursing mother living in a village near Kwaku Bodomkrom in Ghana’s Asutifi North District (Ahafo Region), knows this struggle firsthand.
She recounts the heart-wrenching story of how her one-year-old baby fought to survive chronic diarrhoea caused by contaminated water.

“I used to fetch water from an open borehole, left at the mercy of the weather, to cook and bathe my child. The effect on my son was unimaginable—especially with no medical facility nearby,” she said, her voice heavy with emotion.

Relief came when we intervened with a much-needed solution. Today, Juliana and her baby’s story has changed. With access to clean, potable water, her child is no longer at risk of developing chronic water-related illnesses.

According to UNICEF and WHO, more than 1 in 13 children in Sub-Saharan Africa die before their fifth birthday, many from preventable, waterborne diseases like diarrhea. It’s a heartbreaking reality in a world where clean water and treatment solutions already exist.

At Easy Water for Everyone (EWfE), we believe that no child should suffer or die because of the water they drink. For over a decade, we have delivered scientifically validated water filtration technology to some of the most underserved, off-grid communities across Ghana, Senegal, and Uganda.

Our technology doesn’t just provide water; it protects lives. Children who once battled chronic diarrhea are now healthy, back in school, and thriving. Parents who feared the worst now watch their children grow strong, all because clean water flows safely from our device.

But our work is far from done. Thousands of nursing mothers still rely on contaminated sources for their drinking water.

Your support can help us reach them, with the technology they need not just to survive, but to live well.

Behind every child lost to dirty water is a family in mourning. We can prevent the next death. Partner with us today. Help us save lives.

Financing WASH in Last-Mile Communities: Rethinking Partnerships in a Changing Donor Landscape

As the current donor landscape and national policy increasingly emphasize cost recovery, water services can no longer be provided entirely for free. However, this shift presents significant challenges in last-mile communities, where the realities on the ground make revenue collection difficult.

In many of these underserved areas, some households can afford to pay for water, but many cannot. Schools and health facilities also expect to access water either for free or at highly subsidized rates. This raises a critical question: Who pays for water for schools, health facilities, and households that genuinely cannot afford it?

Stakeholder Workshop: A Call to Rethink WASH Financing

To address this pressing issue, Easy Water for Everyone (EWfE), in partnership with the Coalition of NGOs in Water and Sanitation (CONIWAS) and the Health Promotion Division of the Ghana Health Service, hosted a high-level stakeholder workshop under the theme: "Financing WASH in Last-Mile Communities: Rethinking Partnerships in a Changing Donor Landscape."

The event took place on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at the Sunlodge Hotel in Accra, as part of Ghana's WASH Week celebrations.

Keynote Reflections

Delivering the keynote address, Harrison Matti, Chief Operating Officer of EWfE, shared reflections from over a decade of operations. He highlighted the impact of EWfE’s clean water interventions while emphasizing the growing funding gap and revenue generation challenges affecting the sustainability of WASH programs in remote areas.

“Non-profit organizations operating in these areas are therefore confronted with sustainability issues. Without adequate revenue from user fees, it becomes difficult to maintain water systems and ensure uninterrupted service delivery,” he observed.

He noted that while some District Assemblies, particularly in the Ahafo Region, have contributed to capital expenditures for water infrastructure, there remains a significant gap in funding for schools and those who cannot afford them.

Expanding the Conversation

Suzzy Abaidoo, a representative of the Ministry of Works, Housing, and Water Resources, shared that the ministry plans to establish a national technical group to broaden WASH dialogue and include non-water sector actors in policymaking.

Meanwhile, Gladys Gbadagbali from the Health Promotion Division (GHS) emphasized the importance of linking WASH with health interventions:

“Advocacy for collaboration on WASH and health programs is essential to improving health outcomes, reducing disease burdens, and building resilient health systems, particularly in fragile and humanitarian contexts,” she stated.

Key Takeaways and Action Points

The dialogue produced several strategic recommendations, reaffirming EWfE’s commitment to innovative, inclusive, and community-led solutions. Notable takeaways include:

• Advocating for a portion of the 10% District Assembly Common Fund allocated for Water to be earmarked for maintaining community water systems.

• Scaling the Pay-to-Fetch model as a sustainable, community-driven financing mechanism.

• Conducting deeper affordability and ability-to-pay assessments before implementing new projects.

• Strengthening collaboration with District Assemblies in project planning, implementation, and oversight.

• Encouraging CONIWAS to lead the development of a national framework that clearly defines “last-mile communities” for policy and funding purposes.

• Partnering with faith-based organizations to support project outreach and delivery.

• Exploring smart investment strategies to reduce over-reliance on revenues generated at the community level.

Broad-Based Participation

This high-level engagement convened a diverse group of stakeholders, including representatives from the Ministry of Works, Housing, and Water Resources, Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy & Religious Affairs, Skyfox Ltd, IRC, Saha Global, Janok Foundation, Water and Sanitation for Urban Populations, ProNet North, Ghana WASH Journalists Network (GWJN), and Le Korsa.

A Call for Global Support

As the donor landscape evolves, organizations like EWfE is adapting through smarter partnerships, data-driven models, and sustainable financing strategies. But we cannot do this alone.

We call on global donors, development partners, and advocates to join us in ensuring that no community is left behind. Together, we can

WASH Innovation Meets Partnership

On Tuesday, July 29, 2025, our team in Ghana, led by our Chief Operating Officer (COO), #HarrisonMatti participated in a strategic workshop organized by the 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝗚𝗢𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (#CONIWAS) in collaboration with the 𝗜𝘀𝗿𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗮, hosted at the Palms by Eagles Airport City Hotel, Accra.

The High-Level Water-Tech Breakfast Event was held under the theme:

💧 “𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗜𝘀𝗿𝗮𝗲𝗹𝗶 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿-𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗮’𝘀 𝗪𝗔𝗦𝗛 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿.”

Participants were introduced to cutting-edge water technology solutions from leading Israeli tech organizations including 𝗔𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗶𝗽𝗮, 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗖𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗹𝗲, 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵., 𝗘𝘇 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗸, 𝗛𝟮𝗢𝗟𝗟, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝟮𝗪, all tailored to address Ghana’s unique WASH challenges.

We were also honored to have #JaimeYayahBarry, Director of Environmental Projects at #LeKorsa, join the event as part of his working visit to Ghana to learn more about our water filtration system and explore new #partnership opportunities.

This engagement forms part of the #GhanaWASHWeek celebrations, advancing #collaboration, #innovation, and #sustainable solutions for last-mile communities.