Water - the very foundation of life. It is a gift from God that we take for granted in the western world. Yet for many in the less developed countries clean, safe drinking water is beyond their grasp.

We are working with a Christian mission known as HCJB and are based in Ecuador. Our role is to act as facilitators, enabling communities to help themselves as we work together to bring physical and spiritual health improvement through water, sanitation and hygiene promotion projects.

From here you can read more about why we are involved in Christ centred community developmeny in Ecuador, the importance of clean water, sanitation and good hygiene practices, and how HCJB water projects in Ecuador function.

If you are interested in supporting us in some way as we work in Ecuador with HCJB please click on the appropriate link on the right. You can support us in a number of different ways.

Water is the most fundamental resource on the entire face of the earth. It is the very foundation of life. Yet for many people their access to this resources is severely restricted. Speaking at the United Nations World Summit on Sustainable Development held in Johannesburg, South Africa in August/September 2002 Secretary General Kofi Annan had this to say:

"Access to safe water is a fundamental human need and, therefore, a basic human right. Contaminated water jeopardizes both the physical and social health of all people. It is an affront to human dignity.

Yet even today, clean water is a luxury that remains out of the reach of many. Worldwide, more than a billion people have no access to improved water sources, while nearly two and a half billion live without basic sanitation. These people rank among the poorest in the world - as well as the least healthy. In fact, the absence of a safe water supply contributes to an estimated 80 per cent of disease and death in the developing world."

To read more about the water crisis click here.

Also see HCJB water projects in Ecuador.