1、17 MILLION Annual Report 2018Breaking down barriers,creating bright futuresThanks to you,in 2018 we celebrated reaching more than 17 million people to date with access to safe water and sanitation.We continued to expand our work around the world,breaking down the financial barriers that stand betwee
2、n people and access to safe water,and transforming the lives of more than six million people in 2018 alone.We believe water is a smart investment.The best investment the world can make to reduce disease,increase family income,keep girls in school,and change lives.With your continued support,we can m
3、ake the power of water available to all.Water.org|2018 Annual Report 23 2018 Annual Report|Water.orgWater.org|2018 Annual Report 4In 2018,we empowered 6.7 million people in twelve countries with safe water and sanitation.*Based on reporting available as of February 20193.5KBrazil132KGhana 26KEthiopi
4、a 568KCambodia 916KPhilippines 3.4MIndia118KKenya 68KUganda 145KBangladesh 893KPeru 10KTanzania 386KIndonesia Water.org|2018 Annual Report 65 2018 Annual Report|Water.org5 2018 Annual Report|Water.orgMany financial institutions in developing countries werent offering loans for water and sanitation t
5、o people in need.Our work proves that if given the choice and opportunity to finance household water taps and toilets,millions could and would do it.So we provide technical assistance,connections and resources to help institutions establish water and sanitation loans in their portfolio of offerings.
6、In 2018 we celebrated an exciting milestone weve helped mobilize$1 billion in capital to support small loans that bring access to safe water and sanitation to millions of people in need.Weve helped mobilize$1 billion in capital to support small loans that bring access to safe water and sanitation to