
WASSER FÜR WASSER
Luzern, Switzerland
About
Founded in 2012, WASSER FÜR WASSER is a non-governmental organisation based in Luzern, Switzerland working on water & sanitation, education, employment & skills +2 more.
WASSER FÜR WASSER (WfW) is a non-profit organisation based in Lucerne, Switzerland, working since 2012 for fair and sustainable use of water. In Switzerland it promotes the consumption of tap water and raises awareness of water's value by working with partner businesses, schools and the public, including through its corporate partnership model, the Umverteilung im Alltag concept and the AQUADEMIA education programme. In Zambia and Mozambique it works in fast-growing urban areas, particularly in poor neighbourhoods, to provide access to safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene, and to strengthen vocational training in the water sector. Its projects are planned and run together with local communities, municipal authorities and partner organisations such as WSUP. The organisation describes itself as an independent, entrepreneurial non-profit.
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Water That Lasts
Water & Sanitation · Zambia
Water supply programme in Pemba and Batoka that combines technical solutions with local knowledge, training and community participation.
WASH an Maputos Schulen
Water & Sanitation · Mozambique
Sanitation, hygiene and water infrastructure improvements at primary schools in Maputo, carried out with the city administration and WSUP.
AQUADEMIA
Education · Switzerland
Education programme for schools and teachers that builds water knowledge and promotes responsible water use in daily school life.
Umverteilung im Alltag
Environment & Climate · Switzerland
Corporate partnership programme in which Swiss businesses promote tap water consumption and reduce bottled water use, with proceeds funding projects in Zambia and Mozambique.
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Water & Sanitation for the Urban Poor (WSUP), Stadtverwaltung von Maputo, The Stone Family Foundation, GF Water Foundation, Swisslos-Fonds Kanton Solothurn