WATERisLIFE launched a two-phase water relief initiative in the Munduruku Indigenous communities in Jacareacanga, deep in the Brazilian Amazon. These communities—spread across 145 villages—faced a severe water crisis due to contamination of natural sources and geographic isolation.

In the first phase, 300 ultrafiltration bucket filters were distributed, providing families with a simple and immediate solution to safely filter river and surface water. A second phase followed, doubling the distribution to a total of 600 families and directly benefiting 2,400 people.

After devastating floods struck Rio Grande do Sul, WATERisLIFE joined forces with Greenpeace and local partners to provide urgent access to safe drinking water in the hardest-hit areas. In Caxias do Sul, 5,000 Magic Straw filters and 350 household ultrafiltration bucket filters were distributed, prioritizing Indigenous communities, displaced families, and schools.

The intervention directly benefited 6,750 people—more than 5,000 of them children—helping address a dire public health situation where over half the population had reported illness linked to contaminated water.

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.