Causes: Education, International, International Development, Primary & Elementary Schools, Secondary & High Schools

Mission: H2O for Life educates, engages and inspires youth to learn, take action and become global citizens. We provide students with unique learning experience through service-learning opportunities focused on the global water crisis and local water issues.

Results: To date, 725,000 U. S. students have raised over $3.5 million for implementation of WASH in Schools projects for partner schools around the world. H2O for Life's school funds are matched by our implementing partner, for a global impact of $7 million. Over 1683 U. S. schools have participated in our program and have reached more than 414,000 global students with projects implemented in 937 schools. Our local water conservation program piloted in 2 school districts engaged an additional 8,800 youth to learn about local water, and received the Environmental Initiative Award for Best Environmental Education Program in the state of Minnesota.

Target demographics: Youth

Direct beneficiaries per year: 80000 US Students

Geographic areas served: Africa, Asia and Latin America

Programs: H2O for Life provides a service-learning opportunity for schools in the United States that helps teachers and students raise awareness about the global water crisis while taking action to provide funds for a water, sanitation, and hygiene education project for a partner school in the developing world.