We Believe:

Clean drinking water and safe sanitation are basic human rights

 Plumbing systems deliver these basic needs. 

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The Need:

Nearly half the world’s population lives without clean water and safe sanitation 

That includes 2.2 million Americans 

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We mobilize the plumbing industry 

To help provide clean drinking water and safe sanitation to historically underserved and under-resourced communities

 

Our Approach
The International Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Foundation (IWSH®) is a global nonprofit focused on plumbing’s essential role in delivering water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) solutions.

Plumbing Upgrades & Repairs 

Through the IWSH Community Plumbing Challenge®, plumbing professionals, manufacturers, and local partners work together to deliver essential upgrades and repairs in underserved and Indigenous communities in the US and around the world. 

Skills Demonstrations 

At major trade shows and global skills competitions, IWSH Plumbing Champions brings together young plumbers, mentors, and manufacturers to demonstrate how plumbing advances public health  and economic opportunity.

Workforce Development

Workforce development is built into every IWSH Plumbing Champions event and IWSH Community Plumbing Challenge project, turning installations and demonstrations into opportunities for students and residents to explore plumbing careers. 

About IWSH

IWSH is the public charity of IAPMO, a global team of experts engaging industry and government for a safer built environment. ​We mobilize the plumbing industry to help provide clean drinking water, safe sanitation, and new career pathways to underserved low-income and indigenous communities.

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What IWSH Does

  • We undertake a range of demonstration projects each year, showcasing plumbing upgrades and repairs, wastewater solutions, workforce development, and alternative water supplies. ​

  • We recruit and deploy skilled plumbing volunteers to install quality products and provide basic instruction to make these plumbing solutions sustainable. ​

  • We provide entry-level plumbing education for students and local residents, exposing them to career possibilities as skilled tradespeople. ​

  • We partner with other like-minded nonprofits, plumbing manufacturers, water technology companies, and community leaders to collaborate and educate on how to scale projects in other communities. ​ 

Through strategic demonstration projects, we prove that skilled plumbers + quality products + community education = scalable, measurable impact. Our approach doesn't just solve immediate problems. It creates replicable blueprints that can be adapted and scaled in global communities.

100% of donor contributions go directly to project delivery. No overhead, just measurable results. 

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Become an IWSH Partner

Sponsor Our Work

When you support IWSH, you join a community of like-minded, purpose-driven individuals and organizations funding plumbing projects to change lives while reshaping public perception of the plumbing industry.  

Support IWSH by making a tax-deductible gift today.

Our efforts across the globe are only made possible by generous donations and contributions from passionate water, sanitation, and hygiene champions ... like you!

Common donation amounts: $25 $50 $100 $250 $500 $1,000

IWSH is registered in the United States by the IRS a 501(c)(3) public charity, and your donations are deductible to the fullest extent of the law.