Water For All New Zealand - clean water saves lives

Ash Air's community engagement project 

Water for All is our main community engagement initiative. Through the dedicated and passionate work of volunteering employees, Water for All funds projects which empower people through access to clean drinking water, sanitation and hygiene. Since 1984 we have reached millions of people all over the world and there are local Water for All organizations in more than 50 countries.

Water for All is very close to the hearts of our employees. It was founded in Sweden in 1984 by Atlas Copco Group employees Peter Håkansson and Torgny Rogert and has continued to spread across the world ever since.

At the center lies the strong belief that clean water is a human right and all voluntary employee donations to this cause are matched by twice as much by the company. The money is used to support projects which give people in need access to clean drinking water and improved facilities for sanitation and hygiene.

Women and young girls are particularly affected by the lack of water and sanitation, and all projects supported by Water for All thus aim to positively impact the lives of especially women and girls.

What is Water For All? Watch the video!

Water for All main community engagement initiative financed by voluntary employee donations that are matched with twice as much by the company. Since 2016 Water for All project have employees in more than 50 countries working in established Water for All organizations or involved in starting up national chapters. All in all, millions of people all around the world have received access to clean drinking water due to the support of Water for All.​​​​​​
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Who are we partnering with?

In partnership and strong collaboration, Ash Air and ADRA New Zealand improves the wellbeing of people and communities through health, education, and livelihood opportunities both here in New Zealand and overseas. We also assist people affected by disasters

In partnership and strong collaboration, ADRA New Zealand improves the wellbeing of people and communities through health, education, and livelihood opportunities both here in New Zealand and overseas. We also assist people affected by disasters.

A word from ADRA

With good health, people can live life to the fullest. That’s why we work with communities to provide access to clean water, improve sanitation and hygiene, reduce malnutrition and prevent diseases.

"Clean water"

We’re currently working in Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu to provide clean water to remote communities. We have extensive experience working in the WASH sector, especially in Vanuatu where we have been working in for over ten years. Our New Zealand based project managers support the local office staff in each country who implement the project

Some of our key activities in both countries include the following:

• Building clean water systems in communities (community taps, rain catchment and storage systems)
• Training community members on how to maintain shared water systems
• Building latrines outside family homes
• Building tap stands and latrines in schools