Water For People (www.waterforpeople.org) is a non-profit
international humanitarian organization which helps people in developing
countries improve their quality of life by supporting the development of
locally sustainable drinking water resources, sanitation facilities, and health
and hygiene education programs. Water
For People’s vision is a world where all people have access to safe drinking
water and sanitation; a world where no one suffers or dies from a water- or
sanitation-related disease. The Arizona
Committee organizes fundraising activities and provides educational
outreach. We are affiliated with the
Arizona Water and Pollution Control Association (www.awpca.org),
the
If you’d like more information or to join the committee, contact one of the co-chairs:
Andrea Odegard-Begay Levi Dillon
aodegard@pirnie.com ldillon@carollo.com
(602) 797-4654 (602) 474- 4117
ANNUAL EVENTS
Spring Event - varies (usually March/April)
AWPCA Water For People Golf Tournament (Phoenix - usually June)
AWPCA Annual Conference (early May)
Southern Arizona Golf Classic (Tucson - usually August)
Hike-A-Thon (usually November)
El Tour de Tucson (Tucson - November)
In response to requests by the many dedicated Water For People volunteers to enhance work overseas, Water For People created World Water Corps, a new in-country volunteer program! Visit: http://www.waterforpeople.org/water_corps.html to learn more, including how to apply and the three types of trips available: Mapping/Needs Assessment, Project Monitoring, and Scoping Studies. Trips last one to three weeks. Volunteers are responsible for most costs.
ANNUAL REPORTS
Many Water For People publications, including Annual Reports, are available online - visit: http://www.waterforpeople.org/specialReports.html
Water For People’s Guiding Principles:
We believe in people. We believe in the dignity of all people and that access to safe drinking water and effective sanitation are basic human rights.
We keep it local. We believe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene problems are most effectively solved using local resources. Local communities must be the driving force in all of our programs to make sure solutions are sustainable.
We keep good company. We believe in the power of partnerships. We search out trusted partners who share our vision and work together to build long term relationships based on trust.
We keep our promises. We believe we owe it to the communities we serve, our volunteers, staff and donors to keep our promises and manage our resources effectively and efficiently.
Before Water For People…… 
Women and young children must walk for hours just to get to water and then bring it back to their village in large jugs or buckets
After Water For People…… 
Water is piped to the village, and tap stands are constructed, many times at each individual home in the village