8/6/2019 Water Collective Summary

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Cultivating the economic advancement of developing communities by providing a foundation of clean and accessible water.

 WHY WATER + MICROGRANTS?

There is a direct link between poverty and a lack of access

to water. In order for a community to hold on to clean water,

they must possess an economy that can fund the mainte-

nance and repair of a clean water source after initial instal-

lation.

One study found that poor countries that gained access to a

clean water source experienced an improved economic

growth rate by 3.7% annually; poor countries without

access experienced a growth of only 0.1% annually*.

Clean water cannot be permanent without a developed

economy, and an economy cannot prosper without clean

water.

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 WHAT WE DO

 Water Collective is a community development program for

third world communities lacking access to clean water. Our

organization provides clean water solutions and micro-

grants to aid a community towards poverty relief. We

specialize in rallying grassroots community participation

and leadership to design development programs that arecustomized to address local water needs and economic

adversities.

CLEAN WATER SOLUTIONS + COMMUNITY

DEVELOPMENT MICROGRANTS

 Appropriate water technologies will be selected for a com-

munity according to local needs and physical allowances, so

that the solution is custom fitted for success. Our mission isto deliver water solutions that can create a reliable source of 

clean water to a community for years to come.

Participating communities will receive a microgrant to fund

activities of community development. The microgrant will

be divided amongst community members to fund entrepre-

neurial endeavors and growing businesses that will increase

local market activities. All shareholders of a microgrant will

repay the borrowed amount so that it can be reinvested into

a community development project. Depending on the localneed, community development projects can consist of:

building roadways, infrastructure, educational facilities, and

health care services. Providing growth opportunities for

local entrepreneurs and infrastructural development will aid

a community towards economic progress.

START YOUR OWN WATER COLLECTIVE

CAMPAIGN

The “Start Your Own Water Collective” campaign allows

individuals worldwide to drive their own fundraising 

campaigns for a Water Collective project they wish to fund.

Being part of a Water Collective allows individuals to

connect with other Water Collectives worldwide to shareknowledge, discuss, and compete to be the highest fund-

raising group. For applicable projects, Water Collectives

will be able to communicate with Collectives at a project

location to learn more about the community that is being 

funded.

* Sachs, J: Macroeconomics and Health: Investing in Health for Economic Development, Report of the

Commission on Macroeconomics and Health, Prepared for WHO, 2001