

Top-Rated Charity
A trusted Christian clean water charity
Lifewater is recognized as one of the top-rated charities in the United States by independent reporting organizations, including being named one of Charity Navigator’s best charities.
Charity Navigator
Charity Navigator awards Lifewater four stars overall, its top rating for all nonprofit organizations.
Guidestar
Platinum is the highest level of recognition by Guidestar, an independent organization reporting on 2.5 million nonprofits.
ECFA
Lifewater belongs to the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability, which sets the standards for how we handle our finances.
Great Nonprofits
Lifewater is a 2020 top-rated nonprofit on Great Nonprofits, earning a five-star rating from real donors and supporters.


“I am deeply encouraged by how Lifewater International has taken
the principles in When Helping Hurts and applied them to create
a relational, long-term, asset-based, Christian clean-water charity.”