Sustainability - it's in our DNA

What does 'sustainability' mean to Just a Drop?

Since 1998 we’ve worked directly with communities to enable access to safe water using a variety of methods - each designed to last and suited to the local environment and cultural needs, from sand dams to rainwater harvesting tanks to biosand filters.

To us, access to water is never just about water. Our work is holistic and ensures environmental, social and economic sustainability. Indeed, our projects contribute to 12 out of the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

What are the 'Sustainable Development Goals'?

The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a universal set of goals agreed by United Nations member states with the aim of ending poverty, protecting the planet and ensuring prosperity for all by 2030. Each goal has specific targets to reach by 2030. For the goals to be reached, everyone needs to do their part: governments, the private sector, civil society and the public.

Transform lives every month

Just £30 can provide a person in Zambia with sustainable safe water for 30 years! Turn this £30 donation into a monthly gift and over a year, your donation can provide 12 people with safe water for many years to come.

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Latest

Fortem International - The Restaurant & Takeaway Expo

Just a Drop is the proud charity partner of Fortem International's Restaurant & Takeaway Expo and have been attending since 2023.
Newmarket Holidays

Over the past 40 years, Newmarket Holidays has built a reputation for providing escorted tours, resort-based stays, river cruises and cruise holidays that combine exceptional value for money and the highest standards of customer care.
Yate Supplies

In 2024, Yate Supplies partnered with Just a Drop with the aim of involving their staff in challenge events to support life-changing Just a Drop water projects worldwide.
The Smiths Group Foundation

Just a Drop is thrilled to be one of the Smiths Group Foundations chosen charity partners of 2024. This partnership is supporting four sand dam projects in Kenya, changing thousands of lives through safe water provided by a smart engineering solution.

Meet the Team

Get to know who we are
What We Do

We work at a grassroots level to support communities around the world with access to sustainable safe water solution, sanitation facilities and knowledge of safe hygiene practices: such as through the construction of wells, pipelines, sand dams, rainwater harvesting systems and latrines, and hygiene and sanitation programmes.
Projects

Map showing our clean water, sanitation and hygiene projects across the world.
Why Water?

With clean water, communities can begin to lift themselves out of poverty and build brighter futures. Drinking dirty water can make people sick. That’s just part of the picture. A lack of clean water and sanitation holds back development and makes it harder for communities to escape the poverty trap.
Our Approach

We believe everyone, everywhere, should have access to clean water as a basic right. We want to see a world where everyone has clean water and adequate sanitation, and the increased health and prosperity this brings. Our approach is to support marginalised people across the world through community-led development, rather than aid; and to focus on sustainability and quality, ensuring a project's transformative impact is felt for decades to come.
Kenya
Solutions
In Memory of Anaïs Lydia Martine Del Maestro
Radisson Hotel Group

Radisson Hotel Group has partnered with Just a Drop to help give children around the world access to safe drinking water through the towel re-use programme. Guests are asked to reuse their towels and forego housekeeping. For every towel reused, Radisson Hotel Group make a donation to Just a Drop. Over 24,000 people across Just a Drop projects in Kenya, Nicaragua, Peru and India now have access to safe water thanks to this initiative.
Partner with Just a Drop

At Just a Drop, we work collaboratively with our corporate partners to transform lives with clean, safe water. We would be delighted to explore how your business can become part of our story.