Keeping Costs Down

 
Liberian Child

Over the past decade, governments and donor agencies such as the World Bank have spent $130/person to provide safe drinking water in underdeveloped areas (Read Article). Lifewater Canada does this same work for $10/person by:

  • Being run by volunteers working from home to keep overhead under 5% - see our $$ Statements
  • Focusing on low cost technologies
  • Empowering local people
  • Doing the "Easy One's First"

 
   
Liberian road leading to Grand Bassa County

We stretch donor dollars to help as many people as possible by working in areas:

  • That are as close to our workers as possible to minimize travel time and expensive truck repairs caused by driving on badly potholed roads
  • Where we have a high success rate (80% or higher) drilling wells
  • Where we do not have to drill deep through hard rock
  • With multiple project sites to make it efficient to mobilize, hold village training workshops and conduct long-term project follow-up

Contact Us If you want to make a Donation to help provide an
African Village with the water and sanitation they need to stay healthy.