Where we work

C4W works wherever water insecurity threatens health or prosperity—overseas and here at home in the United States.

In the U.S., aging infrastructure, PFAS ‘forever chemical’ contamination, and climate-driven droughts endanger communities from the Navajo Nation to the Mid-Atlantic. By applying lessons from our international programs and leveraging U.S. expertise in finance and technology, C4W builds bridges between global innovation and domestic resilience.

Isn’t America already water‑secure?

Not entirely. More than 2 million people in the U.S. lack basic running water, and extreme weather is stretching water systems to breaking point. C4W helps local partners pilot equitable, climate‑smart solutions, to then scale the best ideas globally.

How do overseas and U.S. programs reinforce one another?
  • Innovation flow: Low‑cost solar pumps perfected in East Africa are now powering small farms in California’s Central Valley.
  • Policy insights: Tribal water‑rights negotiations inform inclusive governance models we use in Kenya and Uganda.
  • Donor leverage: U.S. philanthropic dollars gain global visibility, while global breakthroughs strengthen America’s own water resilience.