It is easy to take for granted ready access to a safe supply of drinking water. Yet, more than one billion people lack this most basic necessity. Creating accessible, safe water supplies in developing countries liberates people to live healthier, fuller, more productive lives. The mission of WaterPartners is to inspire people to act; develop high quality sustainable water projects; and enable donors to invest wisely. We exist to create a global awareness of the water supply crisis and to help people respond. We carefully invest donors' funds in only the highest quality projects through local water development organizations. We hold ourselves accountable to donors and to people who benefit from projects they support.