Lifewater’s International's in-country partners are the most important component of Lifewater’s strategy for sustainable development. Lifewater partners are indigenous groups committed to helping communities improve their health and well-being through sustainable water systems and the knowledge of God's love. Lifewater’s in-country partners work at the local community level, drilling wells, repairing hand pumps, teaching latrine construction, and training community members in essential hygiene skills. They translate and contextualize Lifewater training and curriculum. Lifewater’s partner organizations are a permanent and effective force for change in their communities and nations.
Because Lifewater invests so much time, knowledge, and resources in its in-country partners, our relationships with them are carefully cultivated. Every partner organization has been through an involved application process and goes through months of assessment and dialogue before forming an official partnership with Lifewater. After the partnership is formed, Lifewater and the partner develop a long-term relationship based on mutual trust and respect. As an important part of the relationship, Lifewater sends North American volunteer field trainers to help train the partners in its WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene) programs.
For those interested in becoming a Lifewater partner organization, please note that we are not currently soliciting new partnerships. Our work plans have already been formulated for the next several years.
