Lifewater’s international partners are the most important component of Lifewater’s strategy for sustainable development. They are indigenous groups committed to helping their communities through providing access to safe water, improved health, and the knowledge of Jesus’ love.  Lifewater’s international partners are the groups drilling wells in villages, helping to construct latrines at schools, providing training to mothers and teachers in hygienic practices, and sharing the love of Jesus. They are able to help communities mobilize and receive life-saving services and skills from their own people and in their own language.  Lifewater’s partner organizations are a permanent and effective force for change in their communities and nations. 

Because Lifewater invests so much time, knowledge, and resources in its international partners, our relationships with them are long-term and carefully cultivated. Every international partner organization has been through an involved application process and goes through months of assessment and dialogue before forming an official partnership with Lifewater.  After the partnership is formed, Lifewater and the partner continue a relationship based on empowerment, trust, and mutual respect for several years.  Lifewater sends Field Trainers to help train the partners in the WASH (Water, Sanitation, & Hygiene) programs.  Lifewater project staff also work with the partners to ensure they have the appropriate materials for their work and accessible mechanisms for reporting.  The end result is empowered, independent organization capable of serving the needs of its community for generations.

Representatives of Lifewater’s international partner organizations can be found at our annual conferences, learning alongside our volunteers and supporters! It is truly an honor to work with these amazing individuals.