Water is life. Access to it is supposed to be a universal right.
If some of us have clean water at home, shouldn’t we all?
Rainwater harvesting is the simplest way to make that happen.
Save the Rain is a clean water charity. We build rainwater collection systems on homes and primary schools, providing generations of once water deprived communities with clean, safe drinking water. The beauty of our solution is that it falls freely from the sky. We also teach water conservation, reforestation, sanitation and hygiene, and sustainable agriculture. Our programs bring about lasting change that manifest in a myriad of ways. Our sustainable ethics drive long-term solutions and create possibilities for gender equity, economic security, health, abundance, hope and a brighter tomorrow.
Saving rain saves lives.
WOMEN AND WATER
When we work with water, we work with women. That’s because in water stressed areas, cooking, cleaning, and caring for the family is women’s work – and it falls to them to source it.
Before having their rainwater harvesting systems installed, 63% of these women walked 3 to 6 hours per day for water. The other 37% spent more than 10 hours a day searching for enough to meet their family’s needs.
Now, none of them needs to go further than her backyard.
OUR IMPACT ON EDUCATION
When a family has no water, education is not a priority. 80% of children were walking for water instead of going to school. With safe, clean rainwater at home, 95% of children attain perfect school attendance.
WOMEN AND WATER
We created Women and Water in a spirit of celebration. These pages contain the tales of grandmothers, mothers, daughters and sisters, and the myriad ways water has rippled transformation through their days. It is a celebration of resilience and dignity, and a window into what happens when women step into their power.
Each book purchased provides two children access to clean, safe water for the rest of their lives.
2025 YEAR IN REVIEW
ELIESH
Her eyes are like a map of hardship. You can feel her struggle engraved in them. When ELIESH laughs, the pain is replaced by joyful abandon. [...]
LEMNA
In September 2000, LEMNA was 30 and pregnant with her 4th child. She was married to a man whose family thrived on abusive power. They loved to [...]
IRENE
IRENE’S smile is as big as it gets and her stature is the polar opposite. She is no more than 5’ tall and spaghetti strand thin. [...]
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