1,000 children die from diseases caused by dirty water and poor hygiene each day.

It’s unthinkable that in 2026, over two billion people don’t have access to safe drinking water. But it doesn’t have to be this way.

We’re delivering clean water, sanitation and hygiene to families in desperate need – drilling wells, distributing water purification tablets, and building latrines to stop deadly diseases like cholera.

We’re there when emergencies strike, too, working around the clock to provide clean water in some of the world’s most dangerous conflict zones including Gaza and Sudan.

But this is only possible through your support.

Please, donate now to provide children and families with clean water and sanitation.

The water crisis in numbers

  • 703M

    Over 700 million people don't have access to safe, clean water.

  • 6.8M

    Our water, sanitation and hygiene programmes reached 6.8 million people in 2023.

  • 1,430

    We provided clean water, safe toilets and good hygiene to over 1,400 healthcare facilities around the world in 2023.

Provide clean water

Two children drinking from a tap

£16 could give clean, safe drinking water and save lives.

Buy soap for families in emergency

A top-down view of someone washing their hands

£35 could buy 50 bars of soap to improve sanitation in emergencies.

Purchase a latrine for a family

A family standing outside a latrine

£85 could buy a latrine for a family to help prevent disease.

How your donation could help

We make sure your donation goes where it’s needed most. Your donation could help deliver clean water and emergency hygiene supplies to provide relief to children and families in urgent need.

We’re proud to say that out of every £1 raised, we spend 94p on charitable activities and services and 6p on fundraising and support costs – so you can rest assured that your donation is making a real difference.

Please donate now to help deliver clean water and sanitation around the world.

Why your support matters

Each day, the water crisis gets worse. We’re working tirelessly to deliver water, sanitation and hygiene services, but the need is immense.

Your donation can help:

  • Distribute water purification tablets and install water filters.
  • Provide communities with clean water to prevent deadly diseases.
  • Train expert health workers to spot and treat deadly malnutrition before it’s too late.

Women and children living in poverty and fleeing crises urgently need your help.

Will you make a clean water donation today and help save more lives?

Why donate to Action Against Hunger?

Since 1979, we’ve been working relentlessly to save hundreds of thousands of lives each year and build a world free from hunger. Thanks to the support of people like you, we reached over 26.5 million people in 2024 alone.

And we respond to conflict, disasters and emergencies whenever they happen. As a member of the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC), we’re at the forefront of saving lives and delivering aid during major crises – from the conflict in Gaza, to civil war in Sudan and earthquakes in Myanmar, we’re helping to save lives.

Make an emergency donation today and help save lives.