{{Short description|American humanitarian organization}} {{Infobox organization | name = Water Mission | image = WM logo stacked color.jpg | type = Non-Government Organization | founded = 2001 | founder = George and Molly Greene | location = North Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. | region_served = 52 countries | focus = Community development programs and disaster relief | method = Safe water projects in developing countries and disaster areas | revenue = USD $31,058,784 (2018)<ref>{{cite web |title=Water Mission |url=https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=10709 |website=Charity Navigator |access-date=7 July 2020}}</ref> | website = [https://www.watermission.org www.watermission.org] }} thumb|259x259px|Co-founder George Greene thumb|259x259px|13-year-old student from Malawi now has access to safe water thanks to Water Mission. '''Water Mission''' (previously known as Water Missions International) is a nonprofit,<ref name="Charity Navigator, WMI">[http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=10709 Charity Navigator Listing], Charity Navigator, Retrieved February 18th, 2010</ref> Christian engineering organization. Water Mission's global headquarters is located in North Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. where the organization designs, builds and implements safe water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) solutions for people in developing countries and disaster areas. Water Mission hosts the '''Walk For Water''', an annual fundraiser which attracted five thousand people in 2019.
Water Mission's goal is to solve the '''global water crisis'''. In 2020, Water Mission served '''1.1 million''' people and has in total provided access to safe water for more than '''seven million''' people in 57 countries. Water Mission has completed 2,800 water projects and has more than 400 staff members working around the world in permanent country programs located in Africa, Asia, North, South, and Central America, and the Caribbean.
==History== In 1998, under the direction of George and Molly Greene, General Engineering Laboratories<ref name="General Engineering Laboratories">[https://www.gel.com], General Engineering Laboratories, Retrieved February 17th, 2010</ref> responded to the devastation in Honduras caused by Hurricane Mitch. They designed, constructed and delivered six drinking water treatment units, each capable of producing safe drinking water at the rate of 10 gallons per minute. Within three weeks of the hurricane, sixteen volunteers from the company were in remote locations of Honduras setting up these water treatment units. This initial effort was called "Project Living Water" and the water treatment unit became known as the Living Water Treatment System (LWTS). Most recently, they responded to the 2015 Nepal earthquake, with both Living Water Treatment Systems and Erosion Chlorinators being installed at numerous locations throughout Kathmandu and the surrounding area.<ref name="Relief Web">{{cite web |url=http://reliefweb.int/report/nepal/water-missions-international-responds-nepal-earthquake |title=Water Missions International Responds to Nepal Earthquake - Nepal | ReliefWeb |website=reliefweb.int |access-date=April 27, 2015}}</ref>
Out of this effort, Water Mission was founded. George and Molly went on to sell General Engineering Laboratories<ref name="GEL History">[https://www.gel.com/profile/history General Engineering Laboratories History], General Engineering Laboratories, Retrieved February 17th, 2010</ref> and Water Missions International was officially established as a 501(c)(3) non-profit in 2001.<ref name="Trust Worthy Charity">[https://www.pr.com/press-release/22909 PR.com calls WMI "Trustworthy Charity"], PR.com, Retrieved February 17th, 2010</ref> WMI now has country programs with full-time staff located in Belize, Haiti, Honduras, Indonesia, Kenya, Malawi,<ref name="Safe Water For Malawi">[http://www.fosterfriess.com/articles/20440/], Foster Friess, Retrieved February 17th, 2010</ref> Mexico, and Uganda. "In 2004, the water mission sent more than 100 purification systems to communities in Indonesia and Sri Lanka after the deadly tsunami, restoring drinking water to hundreds of thousands of people."<ref name="Post and Courier">[https://web.archive.org/web/20120318064951/http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2010/jan/19/group-sends-aid-to-haiti/ Group Sends Aid To Haiti], Post and Courier, Retrieved February 17th, 2010</ref> They responded to the 2010 Haiti earthquake, with both Living Water Treatment Systems and Erosion Chlorinators being installed at numerous locations throughout Port-au-Prince and the surrounding area.<ref name="Foster Friess Haiti Earthquake">[http://www.fosterfriess.com/articles/20570/], Foster Friess, Retrieved February 18th, 2010</ref><ref name="Charleston City Paper">[https://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/charleston/faith-drives-water-missions-effort-in-haiti/Content?oid=1721140 Faith Drives Water Missions Effort in Haiti], Charleston City Paper, Retrieved February 18th, 2010</ref><ref name="Operation Blessing Water For Hospital">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0So5PxC2niE Operation Blessing Installs WMI system at Hospital in Haiti], Operation Blessing, Retrieved February 18th, 2010</ref><ref name="Demoss Group about WMI">[http://www.demossnewspond.com/watermissions/ Demoss Group WMI Profile], Demoss Group, Retrieved February 18th, 2010</ref>
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==External links== *[https://www.watermission.org Water Mission] - official website *[http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=10709 WMI rating on Charity Navigator] - financial review *[http://www.ecfa.org/MemberProfile.aspx?ID=12955 WMI profile at ECFA.org] *[http://haitirenewal.org/index.php/partners/ WMI Partner of Haiti Renewal]
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Category:Development charities based in the United States Category:Non-profit organizations based in South Carolina Category:Christian organizations based in the United States Category:Water-related charities Category:2001 establishments in South Carolina Category:American organizations established in 2001