Safe Water Network Explained

Safe Water Network is a non-profit organization founded in 2006 by actor and philanthropist Paul Newman, along with other civic and business leaders.^{[1] [2]}

Purpose

The organization was founded to help address the evidence gap in off-grid water systems. Safe Water Network works with the private and public sectors to overcome obstacles to local sustainability and scale in providing clean and safe drinking water. It oversees field initiatives to develop and refine models for providing safe water that can be taken to scale.^{[3] [4]}

Network members

The network empowers communities by working with national, regional, and local government authorities in India and Ghana, as well as partnering with NGOs and private sector foundations and companies.^[5]

Partners

Some of its partners include:

• Merck & Co
• PepsiCo Foundation
• Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
• Newman's Own Foundation^[6]
• U.S. Agency for International Development^[7]

Offices

The network has offices in Accra, New Delhi and New York.

See also

• Newman's Own Foundation

External links

• Safe Water Network Web Site

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kaye. Leon. How Safe Water Network's Partnership With Companies Benefits the World's Poor. Triple Pundit. Triple Pundit. 28 April 2014. October 9, 2012.
2. Web site: Our Story . 2024-03-05 . Safe Water Network . en.
3. Web site: Krishna . Geetanjali . 2024-01-15 . The Cheap, Clever Promise of 'Water ATMs' . 2024-03-12 . Reasons to be Cheerful . en-US.
4. Web site: 2022-09-19 . Safe Water Network Makes $20 Million Commitment to Action at Clinton Global Initiative - World ReliefWeb . 2024-03-12 . reliefweb.int . en.
5. Web site: Fabrikant. Mel. 800 Million People Have No Safe or Clean Drinking Water Says Distinguished Speaker Dan Paynter of Safe Water Network .. www.paramuspost.com. The Paramus Post. 1 July 2014. January 23, 2014.
6. Web site: Web. Ghana. NGO provides safe water for Akateng. www.ghanaweb.com. Ghana Web. 1 July 2014. June 2, 2013.
7. Web site: PR . ANI . 2023-06-09 . Safe Water Network and USAID Supported Water ATMs Improve Health and Prosperity of Families and Communities in India . 2024-05-07 . ThePrint . en-US.