Our Water to Thrive team works with all of our friends and supporters to raise the money for new water wells. But our team is based in the U.S. and even though we travel abroad frequently, we do not have a permanent staff on the ground in the developing world. So we enlist partners. Our in-country partners are staffed with water experts from the countries where we are working. We partner with them to implement all of our projects. 

 

A Glimmer of Hope

 

A Glimmer of Hope Foundation is based in Austin, Texas. Their model focuses on four areas of development: water, health, education, and microfinance.

 

 

Lutheran World Relief works to fight poverty and promote a more just and peaceful world by helping people help themselves.

 

Mekane Yesus Church of Ethiopia - Development Association

 

Mekane Yesus - DAASC is the development branch of the Mekane Yesus Church in Ethiopia. With branch offices in synods (or districts) throughout the country. MY-DASSC is exper at identifying and responding to the needs of those they serve.

 

Organization for Rehabilitation and Development in Amhara

 The Organization for the Rehabilitation and Development (ORDA) in Amhara serves the districts and the people of the Amhara region of Ethiopia. ORDA is dedicated to working with the people that they serve to help the region reach and accomplish the millenium development goals.

 

 

Oromia Development Association

 

The Oromia Development Association (ODA) is the premiere development organization in Ethiopia's largest region. This fraternal association is member owned with more than 3 million members and dozens of branch offices that serve communities throughout the entire region.

 

St. Paul Partners

 St. Paul Partners (SPP) is a Minnesota based non-profit organization that works on the ground in Tanzania to bring water to those who need it. SPP staff works with local communities and water development teams to accomplish their work. They are also committed to training more Tanzanians to be able to implement clean water project.

 

Relief Society of Tigray

 The Relief Society of Tigray (REST) was founded in 1978 and exists to address the needs or development and rehabilitation in the northeastern region of Ethiopia called Tigray. With hundreds of development experts on staff, REST focuses on many areas of development and is the largest such organization in Tigray.