Founder of Charity: Water

Charity: Water is a non-profit organization bringing clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations. In 2004, Scott served as a photojournalist for Mercy Ships in Liberia, West Africa, where he learned the life-threatening effects of contaminated water. Upon moving back to his home in New York City in 2006, he founded charity: water. See more of Scott’s story here.  Creating access to clean water for people looks different in each country. Water sources, terrain, and population all play a part in determining what technology is required to serve people well, but there’s a solution to everything.

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