2008 Give Water • Give Life Film

Water 1st in India

This year's film starts off in India, where Water 1st visited in December, 2007. Our local partner organization, APS, is always eager to show us as many waterpoints and latrines as we can possibly fit in during the short time we have to visit. And of course we are eager to see them all as well. Come along as we travel down the Ganges River to villages on the islands of the Sunderbans, and meet the people who are being helped by your donations in India. See the India Film ––>

Water 1st in Ethiopia

The January, 2008 visit to Ethiopia by Water 1st was also our Ethiopian Water Tour, and the travelers were delighted to be on hand to inaugurate the Ilamu Muja water project, as well as to announce to the people of Bishi Kiltu that Water 1st will be funding their project in 2008.

See the Ethiopia Film ––>

Water 1st in Bangladesh

In March, 2008 Water 1st, along with 8 supporters, visited our projects in Bangladesh. Water 1st works in the slums of Dhaka, Bangladesh, where four million people live as squatters and slum dwellers. Most of these four million people have no access to safe drinking water or latrines. Water 1st works with our local partner organization, DSK, to correct this problem. See the Bangladesh Film ––>

Water 1st in Honduras

Water 1st visited Honduras in April, 2008, along with 4 supporters from the Laird Norton Family Foundation. We were on hand to inaugurate the Augua Calliente and the San Gabriel water projects. We also visited communities still waiting for projects. Come meet the people of Honduras and learn about their struggle to find clean drinking water.

See the Honduras Film ––>

The Give Water • Give Life Benefit, on Saturday, October 18th was a huge success. Over 600 people gathered at the Convention Center in Seattle, and $489,000 was raised to benefit people in need of clean water water in Bangladesh, Honduras, Ethiopia and India.

This year's film documented the work of Water 1st in the field during site visits to India, Honduras, Bangladesh, and Ethiopia. Each year the Water 1st team visits the communities which are being funded by the generous donations of our supporters.

These visits serve as a time to check on the progress of water projects which have been funded, to meet people still in need of safe water, and to ensure the quality of each and every project.

We also take time to document the stories of people who are in need of clean water, as well as those who are benefiting from the support of Water 1st. We try to present life in these communities as it actually exists: the laughter as well as the tears, the struggles and the accomplishments of the people who are working hard to bring clean water to their families.

To make for better Internet viewing, we've sectioned the film into four short segments, each several minutes long. Be sure to watch all four.

You may also email us to request a free DVD of the entire film to share with family, friends and colleagues.

Enjoy the Film!

Part 1: India
Part 2: Ethiopia
Part 3: Bangladesh
Part 4: Honduras