WaterAid America
Bringing clean water, decent toilets, and hygiene to the world's poorest communities
Our editorial assessment
WaterAid focuses squarely on the basics that transform health and opportunity: clean water, sanitation, and hygiene. Rather than drilling one-off wells, it works with communities and local governments to build services that last and can be maintained locally. Charity Navigator currently rates its US arm three stars, with roughly 80% of spending reaching programmes. For donors who see water and sanitation as the foundation of public health, WaterAid is a focused, globally experienced choice.
The problem they're solving
Hundreds of millions of people still lack clean water or a safe toilet, driving disease, keeping children out of school, and falling hardest on women and girls. WaterAid builds the water and sanitation systems that underpin health, education, and economic opportunity.
About WaterAid America
WaterAid works to make clean water, decent toilets, and good hygiene normal for everyone, partnering with local communities and governments to build lasting water and sanitation services.
Where your dollar goes
What your donation could do
Your $100 ≈ 4 people reached with clean water
Illustrative estimate based on figures this organisation publishes about its own programs — not a statement from the charity itself. Actual impact varies by program and year.
What donors say about WaterAid America
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How this score was produced
The Charity Ranking score is our own editorial assessment, produced with a weighted rubric covering program spending, transparency and governance, evidence of impact, cost-effectiveness, and leadership. It draws on publicly available reports from independent evaluators such as GiveWell, Charity Navigator, and CharityWatch, but it is not a rating issued or endorsed by any of those organisations. The community rating shown above is a separate signal contributed by signed-in donors; it is displayed alongside our criteria but never feeds into the editorial score. Read the full methodology →