ONG MPSA

What ONG MPSA does

ONG Movimiento Peruanos Sin Agua (ONG MPSA) is a Peruvian non-governmental, non-profit organization founded in 2005 as a community-led movement and formally incorporated as an ONG in 2010, headquartered in the Lince district of Lima. The organization addresses chronic water access deficits in Lima and rural Peru, where it states over 2 million people lack potable water and 1 million live in conditions of paying roughly 10x the standard rate for substandard service. MPSA serves two principal segments: rural communities requiring domestic and agricultural water, and peri-urban informal settlements requiring potable water and basic sanitation.

ONG MPSA's core offerings are four water-related technology/product lines: Atrapanieblas (mesh-based fog capture producing up to 400 liters per panel per day without external energy), Cosecha de Lluvia (rainwater harvesting via horizontal panels and storage reservoirs), Aguas Residuales (activated-sludge wastewater treatment with fixed media and timed aeration), and Desalinización (energy-efficient seawater desalination using thermal and reverse osmosis processes). The organization does not commercialize these systems; instead it deploys them through direct community implementation, NGO partnerships, and government collaboration aligned with the UN Millennium Development Goals on water and sanitation.

The business model is donation- and grant-funded rather than commercial. Revenue streams identified include individual and institutional donations (routed through BBVA Continental accounts in soles and dollars), competitive grants (notably a $350,000 Google.org Desafío 2017 award for the AtrapaNieblas project), and project implementation services likely funded through governmental or international development partnerships. The organization operates with a lean team of 8 employees, led by founder Abel Cruz Gutierrez and Executive Director Jorge Poma alongside four functional directors, and reports having benefited 60,000 families. No product pricing, recurring revenue contracts, or commercialization pathway are disclosed in the source material.

Name

ONG MPSA

Legal name

ONG Movimiento Peruanos Sin Agua

Website

https://lossinagua.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-profit Water Access and Sanitation Services

NAICS

Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Sewage Treatment Facilities (221320)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant Equipment (Clarifiers, Aeration, Membrane Systems) (IMAHAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Desalination Plant Construction (IMAFAGAG), Water Storage & Conveyance Structures (Tanks, Reservoirs, Canals, Ponds) (AFAAACAH), Filtration & Water Treatment for Irrigation (Sand/Disc/Screen, Chem Treatment) (AFAAACAD)

Keywords

• Water access solutions
• Fog capture technology
• Rainwater harvesting systems
• Wastewater treatment services
• Non-profit water projects

Headquarters

HQ city

Lima

HQ country

Peru

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations: The organization accepts donations from individuals and organizations to fund water access projects. Donations can be made via bank transfer to BBVA Continental accounts in both US dollars and Peruvian soles.
2. Grants and Awards: MPSA receives competitive grant funding from organizations such as Google.org. The organization won the Google.org Desafío 2017 award, receiving $350,000 for the AtrapaNieblas project.
3. Project Implementation Services: The organization implements participatory water, sanitation, and environmental projects in peri-urban and rural areas, likely funded through governmental or international development partnerships.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ONG MPSA implements and deploys four water access technologies — Atrapanieblas (fog capture via condensation meshes), Cosecha de Lluvia (rainwater harvesting), Aguas Residuales (wastewater treatment), and Desalinización (seawater desalination) — to provide potable water, sanitation, and productive water sources to rural and peri-urban communities in Peru. The technologies serve both domestic consumption and agricultural activities, with the Atrapanieblas panels producing up to 400 liters of water daily per panel without external energy input.

Product overview

ONG MPSA (Movimiento Peruanos Sin Agua) is a non-profit organization focused on providing water access, sanitation, and environmental solutions to underserved rural and peri-urban communities in Peru. The organization offers four core water-related products: Atrapanieblas (fog capture technology), Cosecha de Lluvia (rainwater harvesting), Aguas Residuales (wastewater treatment systems), and Desalinización (seawater desalination). These products work together to address water scarcity through both traditional and innovative technological approaches, serving populations lacking access to potable water and basic sanitation services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Atrapanieblas (Fog Capture)

Quantifiable outcome

• 60,000 families benefiting from water access programs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• SEDAPALminorOthersService provider that MPSA advocates against, as communities report inadequate 24-hour water service and excessive pricing compared to what SEDAPAL provides.
• United Nations (UN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMPSA is committed to fulfilling UN Millennium Development Goals related to potable water, basic sanitation, and environment through participatory projects in peri-urban and rural areas.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Water For People: Non-profit delivering durable water and sanitation services in developing regions across Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Direct peer to MPSA in geographic focus (Latin America), community-driven implementation, and water/sanfrastructure delivery model.
• charity: water: Non-profit funding clean water projects in developing countries via donations and grants. Highly comparable to MPSA's donor-funded model, project-based deployment approach, and beneficiary population (communities lacking potable water), though charity: water operates globally rather than in a single country.
• Water.org: Global non-profit focused on expanding access to safe water and sanitation through market-based financing. Direct peer to MPSA in mission, beneficiary profile (underserved communities), and water/sanitation delivery model, though Water.org operates at significantly greater scale and geographic breadth.
• WaterAid: International non-profit working on water, sanitation, and hygiene in low-income countries. Direct peer in mission, technology deployment, and community-led implementation model; comparable to MPSA's rural and peri-urban focus, though at global scale.
• Engineers Without Borders: Non-profit deploying engineering solutions for water, sanitation, and infrastructure in underserved communities worldwide. Comparable to MPSA in technology-led, project-based deployment for water access in developing regions.

Broad incumbents

• WaterEquity: Impact investment firm funding water and sanitation enterprises in emerging markets. Broad incumbent in the same mission space as MPSA — advancing water access — but operating through capital deployment rather than direct technology implementation.
• IRC (International Rescue Committee): Large humanitarian organization operating water, sanitation, and hygiene programs globally. Adjacent comparable organization to MPSA in mission and program scope, though at significantly greater scale and operating in crisis-affected rather than chronic-access-deficit contexts.

Emerging players

• Ecofiltro: Guatemalan social enterprise manufacturing low-cost ceramic water filters for households lacking potable water. Emerging player operating in Central America with a related water-access product, comparable to MPSA's household-level water solutions though focused on filtration rather than atmospheric capture.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeinstagram.com/lossinagua
• Facebookfacebook.com/lossinagua
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lossinagua

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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