ORGANIZATIONAL DETAILS
OUR TRANSPARENCY PLEDGE
We pledge to always be transparent and accountable throughout all aspects of our organizational operations. We pledge to share timely, accurate information about our finances, our processes and our projects. We will quickly share both the good news and any issues we are facing. Donors will have full access to the information they need to assess CDWT's worthiness of their donation. We will always promote a culture of respect, understanding and trustworthiness and our donors will be treated as partners on our projects.Inspect Our Financial Reports
WHO WE ARE
CDWT is a 100% volunteer organization. Having no buildings, no vehicles, and no paid staff, we have almost no overhead. The tiny bit of overhead we do have is related to the most basic administrative tasks: IRS filing, bank fees and printing costs. Our board donates their time and they often donate their own resources to carry out the day- to- day business of the organization. That allows us to apply 100% of donations from our supporters directly to our project costs. We adhere to standard IRS nonprofit accounting principles. We have no assets. Tools purchased for projects are often gifted to the communities after the project is completed. Our bottom line is measured by the impact of our results. We believe the more cost effective our projects can be, the more projects we can complete, the more people we directly - the more passionate people will be to support us. Join us and be a partner in something meaningful and life changing.OUR PURPOSE
Quite simply, we provide clean drinking water solutions for small, desperate, rural communities who have nowhere else to turn. There are communities all around the world that are ignored, forgotten or just aren't helped by their governments. They know they have a crisis, they want to solve the crisis but they just don't have the means or the resources to solve it by themselves. That's where we come in. We are supported by people who want to help and make a difference in the world. We combine our efforts, talents, resources and donations from generous supporters and together we help the people. The community owns the project from the start - we are there to assist them in solving the problem. They own the water system when the project is finished. We help restore their drinking water system and if we do it right, we also restore pride and dignity in the community.We aren't first responders after a disaster but we are 2nd responders. Water is an immediate life saving need after an earthquake or typhoon. Clean drinking water is among the first emergency supplies delivered in bottles or by trucks after a disaster. That is immediate, short-term relief. We respond after the all clear is given. We are the second, third and fourth wave long after the disaster has passed and we provide help focused on the long-term recovery. Typically, it takes 10 years for poor rural communities to recover from a disaster. After the TV cameras and reporters have left. After the world has turn it's attention towards the next disaster we remain and help communities restore their water system and reclaim their self-reliance.