Surge for Water
Surge for Water is a US nonprofit with a UAE fundraising chapter. It focuses on providing safe water, sanitation, hygiene, and menstrual health solutions to underserved communities, aiming to address the root causes of poverty and improve overall well-being. Surge for Water collaborates with local partners to implement sustainable and community-led initiatives to address these challenges.
- Organisation type Nonprofit
- Year founded 2008
- Headquartered Chicago
- Registration United Arab Emirates · United States
- Website https://surgeforwater.org/
Related sustainable development goals
Impact
Surge for Water has implemented projects for 456,000 people across Haiti, Indonesia, and Uganda. Since 2008, Surge has delivered 9,523 water access projects, built 266 toilets, held 8,967 sessions on hygiene training or soap making, and held 1,436 sessions on menstrual health and pad making.
Focus areas
Focus sectors
Health
- Public health
- Water access, sanitation and hygiene
Focus populations
- Women and girls
Focus geographies
Africa
- Uganda
Americas
- Haiti
South-east Asia
- Indonesia
Grantees
- ASSLHA
- POPOW
- YLRA
Partners
- HDR Foundation
- Liquid IV
Programmes
Hygiene Education and Soap Making Programme
Surge for Water develops interactive, game-based training to create an enabling environment for improved hygiene and health. The organisation also trains communities and schools on how to make their own liquid soap.
Menstrual Health Education Programme
The Programme aims to break down societal taboos and stigma while providing the infrastructure and education needed to keep adolescent girls in school. Students and teachers also gain the skills to produce pads in the future.School and Health Center Toilet Blocks Programme
Surge for Water constructs gender-sensitive toilets at schools and health centers.
Water Infrastructure Programme
Surge for Water provides reliable, sustainable water access through solar-powered wells, well drills and fixes, rainwater harvesting systems, and water filtration systems.
Financials
Details
- $1.5 M (2024-2025)
Funding model
- Programme related investment
Primary funders
- HDR Foundation
- Liquid IV
Funding source
- Corporate
- Philanthropic
Operations
Key staff
- Ashley Quinlan, Operations & Development Manager
- Marita Peters, Executive Director, UAE
- Rachel Pringle, Global WASH Manager
- Shilpa Alva, Founder, Executive Director
Board members
- Anna Paul
- Avish Jalota
- Chris Beukenkamp
- Chris Kayondo
- Emily Lawrence, Chair
- Josh DeBartolo
- Sarah Odde Lynch
- Scott Minger
- Shilpa Alva
- Suvai Gunasekaran
Contact details
- friends@surgeforwater.org
- https://surgeforwater.org/
- 201 West Lake St PMB #4056 Chicago, IL 60606