Water.org2015年年度报告.pdf

1、ONE MILLION Investing in Smart Solutions,Creating Brighter FuturesANNUAL REPORT 2015 Safe water and sanitation for one million people in one year.Thanks to you,people in 12 countries can celebrate the end of their water crisis and look toward a brighter future.We did it.Photo credit:Chris OzerDear F

2、riends and Supporters,Together,in one year,we ended the water crisis for more than one million people.Throughout the world people are celebrating their newfound access to safe water and sanitation.In Manapakkam,India we joined the celebration and saw how life changes with water.We met Ammu,Venilla a

3、nd Gandhimery,three women who took out small loans through our WaterCredit program.We invite you to meet them and see why water is a smart investment in people,in futures,in possibility.Expanding WaterCredit to New MarketsWe recognize that charity alone cannot solve the water crisis so we implement

4、a portfolio of solutions to finance and deliver access to safe water and sanitation.This year we expanded WaterCredit programs throughout Indonesia,Kenya,India and Cambodia and launched our first WaterCredit programs in Peru and Ethiopia.Even with its rapid growth,WaterCredits repayment rate remains

5、 a remarkable 99 percent.Exploring New Partners for Water and Sanitation LendingWere excited by WaterCredits success.As an entrepreneurial organization,were eager to identify new ways to expand financing for water and sanitation to even more people.Weve had great success partnering with microfinance

6、 institutions;however,were enlarging our vision and exploring partnerships with public and private commercial banks,governments,product manufacturers,mobile services providers,small to medium-sized enterprises and utility service providers.We believe these new partnerships can further accelerate and