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SDG 6 charities: Clean Water and Sanitation

SDG 6 is the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal to ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all. This goal covers organizations working on safe drinking water, sanitation infrastructure, and hygiene education, from village well projects to national water advocacy. GiveRadar tagged each one to SDG 6 based on its registry category and verified activities; the tag is ours, not a UN certification.

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Pencils of Promise Incorporated

United States flagUnited States · New York, NY · International ·

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Stichting Henk Arts - Help Sierra Leone

Netherlands flagNetherlands · Horn, Limburg · Youth Development ·

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Stichting "levend en Stromend Water"

Netherlands flagNetherlands · Genemuiden, Overijssel · Religion ·

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Stichting Koninklijke Nederlandse Redding Maatschappij

Netherlands flagNetherlands · IJmuiden · Health ·

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Stichting Natuur en Milieu

Netherlands flagNetherlands · Utrecht · Environment ·

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De Gereformeerde Zendingsbond

Netherlands flagNetherlands · Driebergen-Rijsenburg · Religion ·

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Dokters van de Wereld

Netherlands flagNetherlands · Amsterdam · Health ·

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Stichting de Leeuw Kyiv

Netherlands flagNetherlands · Chaam · International ·

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Stichting Oxfam Novib

Netherlands flagNetherlands · The Hague · International ·

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Stichting Eye Care Foundation

Netherlands flagNetherlands · Amsterdam · Health ·

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Stichting Internationale Bouworde Nederland

Netherlands flagNetherlands · Nijmegen · International ·

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Stichting WereldOuders

Netherlands flagNetherlands · Hilversum · Education ·

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Stichting Medair Nederland

Netherlands flagNetherlands · Wezep · Religion ·

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Stichting Vrienden van het Herseninstituut

Netherlands flagNetherlands · Amsterdam · Health ·

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Stichting Nederlands Albert Schweitzer Fonds

Netherlands flagNetherlands · Utrecht · Education ·

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Vereniging Humanistisch Verbond

Netherlands flagNetherlands · Amsterdam · Environment ·

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Hersenstichting Nederland

Netherlands flagNetherlands · The Hague · Health ·

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Stichting ALS

Netherlands flagNetherlands · Utrecht · Science & Technology ·

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Stichting Armoedefonds

Netherlands flagNetherlands · Rosmalen · Social Services ·

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Stichting Brabantse Milieufederatie

Netherlands flagNetherlands · Tilburg · Environment ·

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About this goal

What is SDG 6?

SDG 6, Clean Water and Sanitation, is one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals adopted by the United Nations in 2015 as part of the 2030 Agenda. It aims to ensure that everyone, everywhere has safe drinking water, adequate sanitation, and the means to practice good hygiene, and it covers water quality, water-use efficiency, and the protection of water-related ecosystems.

What they do

What do clean water charities do?

Clean water charities work on getting safe water and dignified sanitation to people who lack them. Typical work includes:

  • Drilling and maintaining wells and boreholes in rural communities
  • Building toilets and sanitation infrastructure in homes, schools, and clinics
  • Hygiene education (WASH: water, sanitation, and hygiene programs)
  • Water purification and safe household water storage
  • Protecting springs, watersheds, and other water sources
  • Emergency water supply after disasters
Before you give

How to check a water charity before you give

The same rules apply to water charities as to any other: confirm the organization is registered, read its integrity assessment (it measures disclosure, not impact), look at its filings, and check who runs it. Every organization listed here has a profile with exactly that. The five-step walkthrough is in our guide for donors.

FAQ

Common questions

What is SDG 6?

SDG 6 is the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal for clean water and sanitation: ensuring safe drinking water, adequate sanitation, and hygiene for all by 2030. It is one of 17 goals adopted by UN member states in 2015.

Which charities work on clean water and sanitation?

Water charities range from large international WASH organizations to small local well-building and spring-protection projects. The directory above lists organizations GiveRadar has tagged to SDG 6, filterable by country and revenue, each with registration details where available, financials where filed, and an integrity assessment.

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