Water for People

Safe drinking water, basic health, hygiene education and sanitation facilities are nonexistent for impoverished people in the developing countries throughout the world. WHO/UNICEF estimates that the combination of these conditions results in 6,000 deaths everyday, mostly children.

In response, a dedicated handful of North American water professionals from the American Water Works Association established Water For People in 1991 and Water For People-Canada in 1995. They saw this as a natural extension of what their 60,000 members already do on a daily basis -- bring safe, sufficient drinking water to their own communities.

Water For People is an international nonprofit development organization committed to the long-term impact of increased access to safe drinking water and improved sanitation and health.

Water For People (WFP) is an international nonprofit development organization committed to the long-term impact of increased access to safe drinking water and improved sanitation and health.

Water For People - Silent Auction
a BIG SUCCESS at Texas Water 2009

The TAWWA Water For People Committee would like to thank those members of the Southeast Chapter of TAWWA that generously donated items for the auction, bought raffled tickets, made bids at the auction, and participated as sponsors of the event. This year’s Silent Auction was a record-setting success, raising over $16,000 for drinking water and sanitation projects in developing countries. Please consider helping to make next year’s Silent Auction an even greater success when Texas Water 2010 is held in Corpus Christi next April.

The Houston Chapter of Water For People is currently in the process of planning our next local fundraising event. Keep checking back on the Water For People Committee page for more details as they are posted. Thanks for your continued support of Water For People!

For more information about Water For People, please visit WFP's website.