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We scout and evaluate the world's most promising water solutions—from manual drilling innovations to digital monitoring—so you can support what actually works.
Scouted Intelligence
Our autonomous agentic scout scans global projects weekly to find under-the-radar water innovations.
Impact Metrics
We normalize data across diverse solutions to provide clear comparisons on cost per person and sustainability.
Local Empowerment
We prioritize solutions like the Village Drill that empower local teams to build and maintain their own infrastructure.
Featured Water Projects
These solutions have been thoroughly vetted for cost per person, lifespan, and local operational sustainability.
Concrete Biosand Filter (CAWST Design)
A household point-of-use water filter made of concrete, using sand and gravel to remove pathogens. Costs US$12-40, lasts 30+ years, with no operating costs.
Hydraid BioSand Filter
A lightweight plastic biosand filter for household use, retail price $75, serves 8-10 people, lifespan over 10 years, distributed through NGOs in developing countries.
OHorizons Concrete BioSand Filter
Concrete biosand filters distributed by OHorizons in Ecuador, Mali, and Bangladesh. Cost $15-65 per filter, lifespan over 25 years, effective pathogen removal.
Latest WASH Insights
Read in-depth engineering analyses, cost-effectiveness audits, and regional field reports from our independent WASH discovery sweeps.
Finance & CapacityComplete Analysis: Blood: Water Mission
In the vast, sun-scorched landscapes of Sub-Saharan Africa, the daily chore of fetching water is often a death sentence...
Treatment & FiltersComplete Analysis: Give Clean Water (Fiji)
In the lush, volcanic islands of Fiji, a silent crisis lurks beneath the surface of paradise. While tourists flock to p...
Finance & CapacityThe Village Drill Hybrid
Access to clean water remains one of the greatest humanitarian challenges of our time – but a new innovation, Village ...
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