The WaterAid alliance
WaterAid is an international alliance comprised of the British charity WaterAid (headquartered in London), WaterAid America and WaterAid Australia.
Prince Charles visiting a WaterAid water project in Nepal in 1991.
Credit: WaterAid / Jim Holmes
The British charity WaterAid was established in 1981 by the water industry there. In 1991 HRH Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, became WaterAid's first president, a role he continues to this day.
WaterAid America and WaterAid Australia were both formed in 2004 and work in close partnership with WaterAid in the UK.
WaterAid America is an independent, US tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization with offices in New York City. WaterAid America shares and supports WaterAid’s global mission and vision.
Prince Charles visiting a WaterAid project in Uganda in 2008.
Credit: WaterAid / Paul Hetherington
WaterAid America mobilizes financial and other resources in the US to support work undertaken in the field by WaterAid’s country program offices.
WaterAid America also undertakes research, outreach, and public education activities throughout the USA to raise awareness about the global water and sanitation crisis and its solutions.
Read about the history of WaterAid on our international website.
The WaterAid alliance works to bring clean water, sanitation and hygiene education to poor communities in 17 countries in Africa, Asia and the Pacific region.
Credit: WaterAid / Josh Hobbins
We help poor communities in Africa, Asia and the Pacific region gain access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene education, and work to influence policy.
Read a short summary of our work