Safe Water Network is a
nonprofit organization
A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...
co-founded in 2006 by actor and philanthropist
Paul Newman along with other civic and business leaders.
The organization was founded to help address the evidence gap in off-grid water systems. Today Safe Water Network works with the private and public sector to overcome the obstacles to local sustainability and scale. They empower communities, work with national, regional and local government authorities in India and Ghana, as well as partner with NGOs and private sector foundations and companies.
With offices in Accra,
New Delhi
New Delhi (, , ''Naī Dillī'') is the capital of India and a part of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT). New Delhi is the seat of all three branches of the government of India, hosting the Rashtrapati Bhavan, Parliament Ho ...
and
New York, Safe Water Network oversees field initiatives to develop and refine models that can be taken to scale. They also foster best practice through publications, workshops and other events. Some of their partners include:
Merck & Co,
PepsiCo Foundation,
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation and
Newman's Own Foundation.
See also
*
Newman's Own Foundation
References
External links
Safe Water Network Web Site
{{Paul Newman
Non-profit organizations based in New York City
Organizations established in 2006
Charities based in New York City
Development charities based in the United States
Water-related charities
2006 establishments in New York City