Water 4 Life Global

San Marcos La Laguna, Sololá, Guatemala

Water & SanitationEnvironment & ClimateHealthGender equalityTax-deductible donations

NGOFounded 2019National reach

Profile last updated: July 17, 2026

About

Founded in 2019, Water 4 Life Global is a non-governmental organisation based in San Marcos La Laguna, Guatemala working on water & sanitation, environment & climate, health +3 more.

Water 4 Life Global is a non-profit organisation registered as a 501(c)(3) in California and as a legal association in Guatemala, founded in 2019. It works with Indigenous and rural communities around Lake Atitlán in Guatemala to expand access to safe drinking water, treat household greywater, and build women's leadership in water, health and environmental stewardship. Its work includes distributing gravity-fed water filters, training women leaders, household education, and the Agua Sana Atitlán greywater project in Santa Cruz la Laguna, which began operating in January 2024. The organisation combines water filtration, decentralised wastewater treatment, nature-based systems and trash cleanups to reduce contamination at its source. It also applies scientific and GIS-based monitoring to track water access and contamination.

Location

San Marcos La Laguna, Guatemala

Founded

2019

Organisation type

NGO

Legal form

501(c)(3)

Focus areas

waterwastewatergreywaterclean drinking waterwomen leadershipLake AtitlánGuatemalaWASHcommunity empowermentreforestation

Languages

ENES

Causes & programmes

Causes

Water & SanitationEnvironment & ClimateHealthGender equalityCommunity developmentEducation

Works for

CommunitiesWomen & GirlsChildrenFamiliesIndigenous peoples

How they work

Direct servicesAwareness & educationCapacity buildingCommunity programmesVolunteer programmes

Programmes

Agua Sana Atitlán

Water & Sanitation · Guatemala

Nature-based greywater treatment in Santa Cruz la Laguna, including the Tzanjomel Greywater Treatment Plant, community training, house-to-house outreach and scientific monitoring, with the aim of protecting Lake Atitlán.

Bienestar Comunitario

Community development · Guatemala

Community-led initiative providing access to clean drinking water, health and environmental education, and leadership training for rural women.

Village Water Filter distribution

Water & Sanitation · Guatemala

Distribution of gravity-fed .1 micron filtration units to indigenous and native communities, with demonstrations and education on use and maintenance.

Ecosystem Regeneration Program

Environment & Climate · Guatemala

Work on reforestation, soil regeneration and trash cleanups around Lake Atitlán to reduce pollution and protect the watershed.