Every year, approximately two million people worldwide are dying from water-borne diseases. Lack of safe drinking water, while not a new problem, is an issue that can be solved. Today’s guest, Hannah Bellamy, shares how Charity Water allocates 100% of the donations they receive to long-term, sustainable systems that provide clean water to different communities across the world.
Rob’s guest, Hannah Bellamy, is the UK Managing Director for Charity Water. Charity Water brings clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations. Charity Water invests in long-term, sustainable solutions to communities, by working directly with local partners in 22 countries.
Hannah describes the mission of Charity Water and shares how their “one hundred percent model” allows them to allocate 100% of public donations to clean water projects. She explains how this model works for their organization and how it allows their team to have a bigger impact on the communities they serve. Hannah describes the types of clean water systems they invest in and what the vetting process looks like when selecting partners to work with. She also explains how Charity Water develops strong relationships within the organization and builds their staff. She shares how the organization encourages team members to live out their values every day, while explaining why the organization is so intentional about transparency with donors by showing proof that clean water projects have been implemented and maintained. Finally, Hannah gives examples of fun events Charity Water has hosted that have successfully built brand awareness. She believes what is more important than having a “cool” brand, is doing cool things with your brand.
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