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Ten ways to fundraise with friends

A school kit costs less than a cinema ticket and lasts a whole year. Clean water wells are built with and maintained by local communities.

Luna Larsen
· QA Engineer
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We measure success by how many donors come back and tell their friends. Companies can match employee donations and double their impact. We keep things simple, so you can focus on what matters to you. Clear prices, honest advice and no surprises along the way.

Every detail is handled by people who care about getting it right. Every donation is tax-deductible, and receipts arrive by email instantly. You receive photos and updates showing exactly what your donation achieved.

Why clean water matters right now

Our team has done this many times, so you never have to guess. Our annual report is independently audited and published in full. Local partners know their communities and make sure help arrives where it matters. Leave a gift in your will and help future generations.

“Start in minutes and get help from a real person whenever you need it.”

— Ivy Carter, Frontend Engineer

Companies can match employee donations and double their impact. Clean water wells are built with and maintained by local communities. Monthly gifts let us plan ahead and respond quickly when disaster strikes.

What donors told us

A school kit costs less than a cinema ticket and lasts a whole year. We keep things simple, so you can focus on what matters to you.

63%of donors noticed the change
3xfaster secure giving
$82,190donations in one quarter
  • Impact tracking. We listen first, then build a plan around what you actually need.
  • Local partners. Ninety cents of every dollar goes directly to the projects you support.
  • Impact tracking. Volunteers give their time in schools, shelters and food banks every week.
  • Impact tracking. Thousands of donors already trust us, and we work hard to keep it that way.
Education fund in practice
Our team has done this many times, so you never have to guess.

A practical plan you can start this week

Leave a gift in your will and help future generations. Local partners know their communities and make sure help arrives where it matters. We measure success by how many donors come back and tell their friends.

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    Our annual report is independently audited and published in full.
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    Every detail is handled by people who care about getting it right.
  4. A beginner's guide to getting started
    Every donation is tax-deductible, and receipts arrive by email instantly.
Tip from the team. You receive photos and updates showing exactly what your donation achieved. Friendly people answer your questions quickly, by phone, chat or email.

Where this goes next

We have helped more than two hundred thousand people since we started. Clear prices, honest advice and no surprises along the way. Companies can match employee donations and double their impact.

Volunteers give their time in schools, shelters and food banks every week. Our team has done this many times, so you never have to guess.

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Luna Larsen

QA Engineer · Prague

You receive photos and updates showing exactly what your donation achieved. Clean water wells are built with and maintained by local communities.

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Friendly people answer your questions quickly, by phone, chat or email.

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Start in minutes and get help from a real person whenever you need it.

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Clear prices, honest advice and no surprises along the way.

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