Viva con Agua

What Viva con Agua does

Viva con Agua de Sankt Pauli e.V. is a Hamburg-based non-profit association (eingetragener Verein) founded in 2006 that funds and supports Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) projects internationally. The organization operates an "All in for Water" mission, financing projects in 7 countries — Uganda, Tanzania, South Africa, Zambia, India, and Ethiopia — through a network of 20+ local and international implementing partner organizations. It reports having co-financed 400+ projects worldwide and currently reaching 297,250 people across 11 active projects, with a publicly accessible WaterMap tool for project transparency.

Its product surface is a portfolio of donation and community-engagement programs rather than commercial technology. Core offerings include Aguanista (a monthly giving program with 4,800+ recurring donors), Geschenkspende (personalized gift donation certificates), Spendenaktion (a DIY peer-to-peer fundraising platform for events such as runs and celebrations), MOVE4WATER (school and sports-club engagement), Viva con Agua Crews (volunteer groups running pub quizzes, concerts, and foosball tournaments), Pfandbecherjagd (deposit cup collection at ~100 festivals per season, plus concerts and football stadiums), and sub-branded project lines including All4WASH Uganda, WASH Südafrika, Rock Catchment, and Dance4WASH. Underlying technical infrastructure is modest — a donation web portal, the interactive WaterMap, and standard social/newsletter channels; there is no proprietary platform or AI/ML capability indicated.

The business model is donation-funded and event-driven. Revenue streams comprise individual one-time and recurring donations, gift donations, corporate partnerships framed as social-impact collaborations, and grassroots festival/event collections. The primary customer segment is individual donors ("Aguanistas") seeking meaningful charitable impact, with secondary segments including corporate partners for CSR/employee engagement, schools and community groups via MOVE4WATER, and DIY campaign participants. Co-founder Philippe Birker serves as Chairman. The organization is a member of the Initiative Transparente Zivilgesellschaft, committing to public transparency standards.

Name

Viva con Agua

Legal name

Viva con Agua de Sankt Pauli e.V.

Website

https://vivaconagua.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Viva con Agua de Sankt Pauli e.V. is a Hamburg-based non-profit founded in 2006 that funds Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) projects across 7 countries through 20+ partner organizations, raising revenue via individual monthly donors (Aguanistas), gift donations, corporate partnerships, and grassroots festival-based deposit cup collections.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Non-Profit Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) (BPAGABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

WASH (Water, Sanitation & Hygiene) Organizations (HLAJAKAI), Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) Solutions (BPAGALAI), WASH & Public Health (Water, Sanitation, Hygiene) (BPADAIAG)

Keywords

• Water sanitation hygiene
• Humanitarian aid services
• Community development programs
• Charitable fundraising initiatives
• Non-profit donor programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individual supporters (Aguanistas). Monthly contributions from over 4,800 Aguanistas support ongoing projects.
2. Gift Donations (Geschenkspende): Personalized donation certificates that can be gifted, combining charitable giving with personal celebrations.
3. Corporate Partnerships: Partnerships with businesses for social impact collaborations, described as 'starke Partnerschaften mit Impact'.
4. Festival and Event Fundraising: Collection of deposit cups (Pfandbecher) at festivals, concerts, and football stadiums. Crews collect deposit cups worth money to fund water projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Viva con Agua de Sankt Pauli e.V. is a Hamburg-based non-profit organization that funds and implements Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) projects in seven countries across Africa and South Asia. It generates donations through individual monthly giving (Aguanistas), gift donations, DIY fundraising campaigns, festival deposit-cup collections, corporate partnerships, and volunteer community crews, then channels proceeds through more than 20 implementation partners to construct wells, sanitation facilities, and hygiene education programs.

Product overview

Viva con Agua is a non-profit charitable organization offering a portfolio of donation programs and community engagement initiatives rather than commercial products. Core offerings include monthly giving (Aguanista), gift donations, DIY fundraising campaigns, and community programs like Viva con Agua Crews and MOVE4WATER. The organization operates water projects across 7 countries (Uganda, Tanzania, South Africa, Zambia, India, Ethiopia) and maintains a WaterMap transparency tool. Revenue generation focuses on donations, corporate partnerships, and grassroots fundraising through local crew events and festival activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• All4WASH: Initiative focusing on comprehensive WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) projects, with current focus on Uganda and South Africa.
• Aguanista
• Move4Water
• Pfandbecherjagd
• Viva con Agua Crews

Products and services

• Aguanista Monthly recurring donation program for individual supporters of Viva con Agua's WASH projects; serves private donors who want to provide sustained funding for clean water and sanitation initiatives worldwide.
• Geschenkspende (Gift Donation) Donation certificate service that allows individuals to give a charitable donation in honor of another person instead of a material gift; serves private donors seeking meaningful, charity-themed presents.
• Spendenaktion (DIY Fundraising Campaign) Self-service fundraising tool that lets individuals create their own personal donation campaigns (for birthdays, runs, or events) to raise money for WASH projects; serves private supporters who want to mobilize their personal networks.
• Viva con Agua Crews Decentralized volunteer community groups that host events, recruit donors, and run local fundraising activities in cities across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland; serves community organizers and grassroots supporters.
• MOVE4WATER Educational engagement program targeting schools, universities, and youth groups, providing teaching materials and activity frameworks around WASH topics; serves teachers, students, and youth organizations.
• Pfandbecherjagd (Deposit Cup Collection) Festival-based fundraising initiative where volunteers collect reusable and disposable cups at music festivals during summer seasons and donate the deposit refunds to WASH projects; serves festival organizers, attendees, and volunteer crews.

Quantifiable outcome

• 297,250 people reached through ongoing WASH projects
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• 20+ Partner OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerViva con Agua works with over 20 partner organizations across 7 countries (Uganda, Tanzania, South Africa, Zambia, India, Ethiopia) to implement WASH projects. These local and international partners handle on-ground project execution while Viva con Agua provides funding, community engagement, and global network support.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Oxfam Deutschland: German branch of a major international development and humanitarian confederation with WASH programming. Comparable as a DACH non-profit competing for similar individual and corporate donors.
• Welthungerhilfe: One of Germany's largest private aid organizations, including WASH components within broader food security and development programs. Comparable as a DACH-headquartered non-profit with mass-donor fundraising and multi-country execution.
• WaterAid: Large international WASH NGO operating across multiple continents with institutional donor funding. Comparable mission (clean water, sanitation, hygiene) but at significantly larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• German Red Cross (DRK): Major German humanitarian organization with significant WASH and emergency water response capacity. Comparable as a large German non-profit competing for volunteers, donors, and corporate partnerships.

Direct peers

• Water.org: Global WASH non-profit co-founded by Matt Damon combining donations with microfinance for water access. Comparable in mission and donor-supported model, though Water.org adds a financial-services layer.
• charity: water: US-based WASH-focused non-profit built on a recurring donor model and transparent project reporting. Directly comparable to Viva con Agua's Aguanista program and WaterMap-style transparency tool.
• BORDA (Bremen Overseas Research and Development Association): Germany-headquartered WASH and sanitation NGO with decentralized wastewater and reuse technologies. Directly comparable in mission and German non-profit structure.

Others

• betterplace.org: Germany's largest online donation platform hosting WASH and other charitable projects. Comparable in that it powers a similar donation/donor infrastructure, though betterplace is an enabling platform rather than a direct WASH implementer.

Regional players

• SODI (Solidaritätsdienst International): Berlin-based development NGO with WASH and education projects in Africa and Latin America. Comparable as a smaller German non-profit raising funds through community events and partner project execution.
• Naturschutzbund Deutschland (NABU): Large Germany-based environmental and conservation NGO with mass-membership funding model and grassroots chapter structure. Comparable in operating model (mass membership, decentralized volunteers, donation- and event-driven fundraising) rather than direct mission overlap.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/VivaconAgua
• Facebookfacebook.com/vivaconagua

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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