WATERisLIFE expanded its LIFE Program in Dique da Vila Gilda, the largest informal stilt settlement in Brazil, home to over 26,000 people and facing extreme water vulnerability and poor sanitation conditions. In partnership with Instituto Arte no Dique and with support from Chubb, 400 ultrafiltration bucket filters were distributed to 400 households, reaching approximately 1,600 people—primarily children. These household filters enabled families to access clean drinking water at home, significantly improving their health and quality of life.

WATERisLIFE delivered 100 Magic Straw filters to families in Malasso Valley, a remote region where residents—especially women and girls—walked long distances to collect unsafe water. This intervention provided immediate access to safe drinking water and included hygiene education, significantly improving health outcomes for the 100 people reached.

Following catastrophic floods from El Niño in late 2023 and continued heavy rains in early 2024, WATERisLIFE responded to the emergency in the Tana River region—targeting three camps for internally displaced persons.

A total of 300 ultrafiltration bucket systems were distributed, providing safe water access to approximately 1,200 people. This was part of the Immediate Relief program, ensuring access to safe drinking water in crisis-affected regions where contamination risks were high.

WATERisLIFE distributed Magic Straw personal water filters to three primary schools in Diani, providing over 600 children with access to safe drinking water during school hours. Prior to the initiative, students relied on untreated water sources, leading to frequent illness and missed classes.

The project was part of WATERisLIFE’s Immediate Relief program, which addressed urgent WASH needs. It was carried out in collaboration with BottleN30 volunteers, who participated in both distribution and educational activities with the schools.

In 2025, WATERisLIFE distributed 100 ultrafiltration bucket filters to remote riverside communities in the Brazilian Amazon, where families rely on contaminated river water or spend a significant portion of their income on bottled water. These communities, often isolated and accessible only by boat, face persistent challenges in securing safe drinking water.

Despite the logistical difficulties, WATERisLIFE—with the help of the Brazil team and local partners—successfully reached the households. The filters now allow families to collect water directly from the river and safely filter it at home—improving health, reducing costs, and strengthening local resilience.

While water access in the Amazon remains a complex issue, this intervention marks an important step forward for families living in one of the most underserved regions of the country.