Viva con Agua

Viva con Agua de Sankt Pauli e.V. is a non-profit organization, founded in 2006 by Michael Pahl, Matthias Rüsch, and Benjamin Adrion. The headquarters of the organization is located in Hamburg, and its mission is to improve access to clean drinking water and basic sanitation worldwide, especially in countries of the global South[1][2].

Viva con Agua supports various projects that are summarized under the term WASH (Water, Sanitation, Hygiene). This includes collaborations with organizations such as Welthungerhilfe and local companies to develop solutions for better drinking water quality and sanitation facilities. One example is the collaboration with the Ugandan company SPOUTS of Water, which produces ceramic filters to prevent waterborne diseases[1].

In addition, Viva con Agua operates the Viva con Agua Wasser GmbH, which sells bottled mineral water under the Viva con Agua brand. The organization is involved in this company and receives licensing fees as well as profits that are invested in water projects[1].

The mission of Viva con Agua is to realize the vision "WATER FOR ALL – ALL FOR WATER!" The organization emphasizes that clean drinking water protects health, enables children to attend school, empowers women, and promotes the local economy. Viva con Agua sees itself as an "All-Profit Organization," where all participants – recipients as well as supporters – should benefit from their engagement. Transparency, non-profitability, and social impact are at the core of their work[2][3].

Viva con Agua is committed to sustainably improving living conditions in the supported regions. The organization works in twelve countries, including Nepal, Uganda, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Ethiopia, supporting WASH projects there. By combining social and entrepreneurial approaches, such as the sale of mineral water, Viva con Agua generates funds that flow directly into these projects[1][2].

The organization also promotes development cooperation, environmental protection, public health care, youth assistance, and sports through the Viva con Agua Foundation, which was founded in 2010. Viva con Agua is also a member of the Social Entrepreneurship Network Germany and emphasizes the importance of music, art, and sports to engage people in the cause of clean drinking water[1][2].

Viva con Agua has a strong international presence with volunteer crews in numerous cities and independent associations in Switzerland, Austria, the Netherlands, Uganda, and South Africa. More than 15,000 volunteers worldwide support the work of the organization. Through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) partnerships with companies of all sizes, support for drinking water projects is further strengthened[2][3].

Viva con Agua is a meaningful community that joyfully and passionately changes the world for the better. Its decentralized network structure and focus on non-profitability and social impact make Viva con Agua a unique and effective movement for clean drinking water worldwide.

• 1 - https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viva_con_Agua
• 2 - https://www.vivaconagua.org/was-ist-vivaconagua/
• 3 - https://www.vivaconagua.org/unternehmen-als-wasserspender/
• 4 - https://www.vivaconagua.org/family/
• 5 - https://www.vivaconagua.org/vision/