Global Drinking Water Collaborative

Environmental: Improving the quality of life in regions affected by non-potable

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OGL 343: Social Processes in Organizations 80837 - 87093

Natasha Harris

Team Red: Marin Andrews, Melissa Beck, Lerissa Burns, Karissa Kaiser, Shelby McGinnis
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What is the Issue?

Safe and reliable water is crucial to building and maintaining any

community.
It’s not just about access to water, the water must be free of
harmful organisms and chemicals as to not cause illness.
1 in 3 people globally do not have access to drinking water (World
Health Organization, 2019).
Approximately 1 million people die each year as a result of water
that is contaminated - either used for food/drink, hand washing, or
sanitation (World Health Organization, 2019).
This is a preventable issue but the World Health Organization
(WHO) and other organizations need to increase their efforts to
make access to safe drinking water available to everyone.

(“UN-Water | coordinating the UN’s work on water and

sanitation,”2021)

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 How will your organization help the cause?

Similarly to The Water Project, we will help the cause a few different ways. We know that community
is what will drive this organization's bottom line forward. This will only focus on some of the
independent stakeholder, community forward aspects of how our organization will contribute, and not
the business focused initiatives.

Firstly, we want to ensure that everyone knows that they too can contribute, and that their donations
will benefit the organization greatly. We strive for inclusivity so you can donate as little as $5 in any
currency to support the organization.

We also established a campaign where anybody wanting to support the organization can start their
own fundraising page for friends and family directly from our website. These are just two ways we will
help the cause. Partnering with the community to bring awareness is the best chance we have at
globalizing this organizations focus point of making sure we all have access to clean, boiled,
disinfected, and filtered water.
(Unstoppable Foundation, n.d.)
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How will your organization help the cause? - Specific Details
Our team is committed to making a meaningful impact on the cause of non-potable water in
underserved regions through a range of strategic initiatives:
We will work to build and repair water infrastructure, such as
wells and filtration systems, to provide access to clean and safe
drinking water.
Our team will develop and implement educational programs to
raise awareness about the importance of clean water, sanitation,
and hygiene practices globally.
We will collaborate with local communities to empower them with
the knowledge and skills needed to maintain and sustain their
water sources, fostering self-reliance.
Our organization will conduct research to develop and implement
innovative technologies and solutions for water purification and
conservation, ensuring long-term sustainability.
Our team will actively seek financial support and engage with
donors, sponsors, and philanthropic organizations to secure the
necessary resources to carry out our mission effectively.
(Brink, 2016)
By pursuing these avenues, our team aims to bring about positive
change and improve the lives of those affected by non-potable
water in a sustainable manner.
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What is your public campaign to make other people aware and get other people
involved?

A Virtual Marathon!
○ Sign up fee $40
○ Receive a packet of papers explaining our organization and what
we do, a t-shirt, an educational explanation on Boil, Disinfect, and
Filter
○ Collect donations/ sponsors for your walk
○ Virtual view of what you are walking for
○ Body of waters in third world countries who do not have this
access.
○ Can be done from all over the world due to social media
○ During the marathon there will be a discussion on the importance
and how to make water safe.
○ Boil
○ Disinfect
○ Filter

(“Make water safe during an emergency,” n.d.).

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 Who is your target audience?

• Our targeted audience would be the younger generation

around 18 years old to about 30 years old.
• This age group tend to have more passion about world
problems like this.
• We want to target a group of people who are passionate,
motivated, educated individuals.

(Service, n.d.)

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References
Bendix, A. (n.d.). 12 cities with the worst tap water in the US. Business Insider. https://www.businessinsider.com/cities-worst-tap-water-us-2019-3

Brink, S. (2016, March 22). What makes water unsafe? not the color, taste or smell: #WorldWaterDay. NPR. https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2016/03/22/471408630/what-
makes-water-unsafe-not-the-color-taste-or-smell-worldwaterday

Make water safe during an emergency (print-only) - Centers for Disease ... (n.d.). https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/emergency/pdf/make-water-safe-during-emergency-p.pdf

Service, T. N. (n.d.). For potable water in every home, Centre sends teams to Bengal, AP. Tribuneindia News Service. https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/for-potable-water-in-every-
home-centre-sends-teams-to-bengal-ap-180823

UN-Water | coordinating the UN’s work on water and sanitation. (2021). https://www.unwater.org/sites/default/files/app/uploads/2021/12/SDG-6-Summary- Progress-Update-2021_Version-
July-2021a.pdf

Unstoppable Foundation, (n.d). Retrieved from: https://unstoppablefoundation.org/our-model/#water

Thirst Project. (n.d.) https://thirstproject.org/water-crisis/

World Health Organization. (2019, June 18). 1 in 3 people globally do not have access to safe drinking water – UNICEF, WHO. Retrieved from World Health Organization:
https://www.who.int/news/item/18-06-2019-1-in-3-people-globally-do-not-have-access-to-safe-drinking-water-unicef-who