IMPROVING ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER
Philippines
Partnership with Waves for Water Philippines
Waves For Water (W4W) is a global humanitarian aid organization that implements clean water solutions in remote communities. Waves For Water’s presence in the Philippines began as a response to Super Typhoon Haiyan in 2013. Since then, W4W has improved clean water access for over a million Filipinos in hundreds of communities across 60 provinces.
W4W Philippines champions its cause through initiatives such as:
- Deployment of portable water filtration systems
- Construction or renovation of bore-hole wells
- Formation of rainwater harvesting/storing systems (in places where groundwater is not accessible).
The Zain Jaffer Foundation, through its partnership with W4W Philippines, has directly impacted the lives of Filipino families by bringing clean and potable water closer to their homes.
Clean water for Barangay Laiban
The Zain Jaffer Foundation piloted its partnership with W4W Philippines in March of 2024. Its beneficiary, Barangay Laiban, is a remote community in the province of Rizal.
Barangay Laiban is home to hundreds of families. For many of its indigenous residents, gathering water from riversides and springs has been a cultural practice. They rely on upland springs as a primary water source. During the rainy season, this becomes a challenge as water becomes turbid, making it difficult to access clean and potable water — often leading to health problems like diarrhea.
Through this pilot project, the Foundation provided water filters for 245 households, ensuring better health and well-being for the community.
Clean water for Barangay Laiban
The Zain Jaffer Foundation piloted its partnership with W4W Philippines in March of 2024. Its beneficiary, Barangay Laiban, is a remote community in the province of Rizal.
Barangay Laiban is home to hundreds of families. For many of its indigenous residents, gathering water from riversides and springs has been a cultural practice. They rely on upland springs as a primary water source. During the rainy season, this becomes a challenge as water becomes turbid, making it difficult to access clean and potable water — often leading to health problems like diarrhea.
Through this pilot project, the Foundation provided water filters for 245 households, ensuring better health and well-being for the community.
The project was featured by GMA Network, a prominent broadcasting organization in the Philippines, in a documentary titled Women and Water: Pasan ang Tubig (Carrying Water). The documentary highlights the disproportionate effects of water inaccessibility on women.
The project was featured by GMA Network, a prominent broadcasting organization in the Philippines, in a documentary titled Women and Water: Pasan ang Tubig (Carrying Water). The documentary highlights the disproportionate effects of water inaccessibility on women.