Water1st Organization
Where was Water1st founded?
Seattle
What is an economic advantage to having clean water?
They can use their time from walking for water to work and earn an income. They can start a business.
What is our instagram?
@water1stgbs
How many people lack access to clean water and a toilet?
Around 2 billion people!
What are the two household items that the Water1st projects install?
A kitchen sink and a toilet.
When was Water1st founded?
2005
Name a positive impact for girls when they have access to clean water.
Girls can attend school (they are not spending time walking for water).
What day of the week are our meetings and what time do they start?
Wednesday at 9am.
Name 1 disease that can arise from the water crisis.
Diarrhea or cholera.
What is the benefits of having a sink and toilet?
Having a toilet prevents the spread of disease and the sink can be used to clean food and dishes which leads to clean hygiene and good health.
Name the 1 of the countries Water1st serves...
Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Honduras, Mozambique, and India
Name a positive impact for women when they have access to clean water.
They can earn an income/build savings and participate in community decision-making.
What is the room number we have our meetings in?
Room 2302
How many people die each year from diarrhea?
1 million people, mostly children under the age of 5, die from diarrhea each year.
What is the role of women in Water 1st's sustainable program strategy?
They serve in key roles in the governance and maintenance, providing them with leadership opportunities that cultivate strength and respect.
Why do Water 1st's projects work?
They have comprehensive, cost-effective projects and partner with local, in-country colleagues that know best how to design and build appropriate technologies. They listen, involve community members in each step of the process, and fund solutions based on their priorities.
What utility other than the household tap provides the most direct positive impact on people's living conditions?
A Toilet
What are the names of the Water1st board members?
Franki, Rahm, Kamraan, and Phillip.
How is lack of access to clean running water related to hygiene?
It presents barriers to having clean showers since they are bathing with dirty, smelly water shared with wild animals.
What happens when we support household water connections?
Every single family can have a kitchen tap, a toilet, a shower. This ends the cycle of extreme poverty and ends the spread of disease.
Who is the founder of Water 1st?
Marla Smith-Nilson
What is the largest positive effect of a household tap compared to a community well.
It gives people easy access to all the water they need to live, and it takes a lot less time and energy to gather water compared to a community well.
Who is our sponsor?
Mr. Bauman
What is the result when people do not have access to a toilet?
They have to defecate in the rivers, contaminating their water source. Thus, spreading disease to the drinkers.
What seperates Water1st projects from other projects?
We provide households taps to the entire community