Give a gift that won't fit under a tree
This holiday season, your gift will be matched dollar for dollar to bring clean water to families in Kenya. Give before December 31st for 2X the impact.
Meet Muvai
In Kasyalani, Kenya, 67-year-old Muvai begins every day before sunrise. She straps a large water container to her back, loads four more onto her donkey, and begins the long walk to the nearest water source.
"The river is shallow, dusty, and shared with animals. Drinking from it often makes my family sick. When droughts hit, the riverbed dries completely. With each journey, I risk exhaustion under the hot sun."
— Muvai, 67
She has little time to tend her farm, care for her grandchildren, or plan for the future. But this holiday season, you can change that.
Help Muvai Get Clean Water 2X MatchEvery Day, The Struggle Continues
Families in Kasyalani face impossible choices every day
The Water Crisis
Every morning before sunrise, Muvai and her neighbors make dangerous journeys to collect water from a river that's shallow, dusty, and shared with animals.
- Hours spent walking each day instead of farming or caring for family
- Unsafe water causes frequent illness
- During droughts, the riverbed dries completely
- Risk of exhaustion under the hot sun
A Gift That Lasts for Generations
Building a sand dam and a protected dug well will give Muvai's community water for drinking, washing, and growing crops. This is a gift that cannot be wrapped, but it will last for generations.
Your Gift Doubles to Change Lives
Thanks to a generous matching partner, every donation will be doubled, reaching twice as many families
Health
Your gift gives families safe water for drinking, cooking, and cleaning. Children and elders are protected from illness. Families can practice better hygiene, live healthier lives, and gain hope and pride in their homes and futures.
Food Security
Clean water helps crops grow and animals thrive. Farmers like Muvai can plant even when rains fail, ensuring steady harvests to feed their families and sell at the market. Animals stay strong, soil stays fertile, and farms remain productive.
Education
With less time spent fetching water, children can attend school daily. They have more energy for homework and learning. Money saved on hospital visits can go toward school fees, giving them more years in school and a chance to shape their future.
Your Gift Creates Opportunity
Every matched dollar brings lasting change to entire communities
Poverty Reduction
When water is nearby, families spend less time walking and more time in school, at work, or on farms. Communities can sell water to nearby villages, improving homes, farms, and futures. Greener land protects families for years to come.
Female Empowerment
Girls and women no longer spend hours fetching water. They can go to school, start businesses, and lead in their communities. Women's Self-Help Groups create opportunities and empower women to build a stronger future.
The Gift That Cannot Be Wrapped
This new water system will do more than provide clean water. It will give Muvai the kind of gift that cannot be wrapped: time, health, and hope for the future.
With safe water nearby, Muvai will rise with the sun to have breakfast with her family instead of spending hours walking to a river. She will tend her farm, care for her grandchildren, and dream for the future. Her community will have water for drinking, washing, and growing crops safely.
Imagine her relief, knowing her children and grandchildren can play, learn, and thrive without the constant threat of sickness from unsafe water. Imagine her farm flourishing, her family healthier, and her days filled with energy rather than exhaustion.
Muvai and her community have persevered through years of drought and hardship. Your gift ensures they will not have to struggle alone any longer. This holiday season, you can give a gift that truly matters.
Transform Lives Today 2X MatchGive Before December 31st
Your gift will be doubled to bring clean water to twice as many families
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Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about making your holiday gift
How does the match work?
Thanks to a generous matching partner, every dollar you give will be doubled. Your $100 becomes $200, your $500 becomes $1,000, and so on, until December 31st or until the match is fully claimed.
When is the deadline?
December 31, 2025 at 11:59 PM. Don't miss this chance to double your impact and receive your 2025 tax receipt.
Is my gift tax-deductible?
Yes! The Water Project is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. You'll receive a tax receipt immediately after your donation for the full amount (not the matched amount).
Where will my gift go?
Your gift will help build a sand dam and protected dug well in Kasyalani, Kenya, bringing clean water to Muvai and her community. You'll receive GPS coordinates and photos when complete.
What is a sand dam?
A sand dam is a concrete wall built across a seasonal river. It traps sand and water during rainy seasons, creating an underground reservoir that provides clean water year-round, even during droughts.
How long does it last?
Sand dams can last 50+ years with minimal maintenance. Your gift today creates a water source that will serve Muvai's grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Give a Gift That Truly Matters
This holiday season, you can give more than a gift. You can give time, health, and hope for the future.
"Muvai and her community have persevered through years of drought and hardship. Your gift ensures they will not have to struggle alone any longer."
— Stan Patyrak, President & CEO
P.S. Give before December 31st to double your holiday gift and provide clean water to Muvai and her community.