Life From Water Foundation

Name

Life From Water Foundation

Legal name

Life from Water e.V.

Website

https://lifefromwater.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Water and Sanitation (WASH) Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) (BPAGABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water Resources & Watershed Protection (BPAGAGAK), WASH (Water, Sanitation & Hygiene) Organizations (HLAJAKAI), Water-Smart Irrigation & Water Stewardship (Drip/Micro, Scheduling, Water Harvesting) (AFAGAMAD), Environmental Education, Capacity Building & Community Engagement (BPADALAO), Capital Delivery, Asset Management & Renewal Programs (Pipes, Plants, Pumps) (EUANAAAK)

Keywords

• Clean water access
• Sustainable water infrastructure
• Rural water solutions
• Nonprofit humanitarian aid
• Community water projects

Headquarters

HQ city

Cairo

HQ country

Egypt

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Individual donors contribute to fund specific water projects. Donors can finance their own projects and receive regular updates on progress and impact. Every donation arrives in full with 100% transparency.
2. Corporate Grants (Google Grants): Life From Water Foundation is a recipient of Google Grants award - an in-kind advertising program that awards free online advertising via Google AdWords to nonprofits.
3. Corporate Software Donations (Microsoft): Life From Water Foundation received software donation from Microsoft to support operations.
4. Zakat/Sadaqa Donations: Islamic charitable donations where donors can contribute in the name of loved ones as Sadaqa Jaria (ongoing charity). Includes Sadaka Garia campaign options for water wells, dams, and water connections in Egypt and Africa.
5. Campaign-Based Fundraising: Specific project fundraising campaigns with stated goals (e.g., Riverbank Filtration Well: €10,000 target; Main Water Pipelines: €8,500 target; Horka Village Dam: €40,000 target completed).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Life From Water Foundation is a nonprofit organization that funds and implements sustainable clean water infrastructure projects — including shallow wells, solar-powered shallow wells, riverbank filtration wells, water pipelines, dams, and emergency water trucking — for underprivileged rural communities in Africa. It also operates the "Alive" memorial Sadaqa Jaria donation program and a Zakah calculator tool to engage donors.

Product overview

Life From Water Foundation is a nonprofit organization providing water infrastructure and solutions across Africa. The organization offers a portfolio of water-related products and services including shallow wells (manual pump systems), solar powered shallow wells (solar energy-driven water supply), riverbank filtration wells (nature-based water treatment), main water pipelines and tank connections, emergency water trucking, and dams. Additionally, the organization provides the Alive memorial donation program and a Zakah calculator tool. These offerings work together to provide holistic water solutions spanning from emergency response to permanent infrastructure, with a focus on rural African communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Alive: A project specialized in making donors or their loved ones 'live forever' helping people find safe clean water through Sadaka Jaria (ongoing charity) donations.

Products and services

• Shallow Well Shallow well or borehole equipped with pumps that bring clean water to the surface for drinking and domestic use, providing villages with access to safe water and reducing water-borne diseases. Implemented in rural Kenyan villages such as Lela Village in Siaya County.
• Solar Powered Shallow Well Water supply system utilizing solar energy to pump water from shallow wells for irrigation, livestock watering, or domestic use in off-grid areas; deployed in Lureko and Lwala Villages, Kenya.
• Riverbank Filtration (RBF) Well Nature-based water treatment in which river water is extracted through wells near the riverbank and filtered through natural soil and gravel layers; each RBF well serves 30,000 people and is implemented in partnership with the National Water Company.
• Main Water Pipelines & Water Tank Connections Infrastructure projects that extend and upgrade main water pipelines and connect or upgrade links to public tanks and community distribution points, improving water flow and reducing losses. Campaign target €8,500.
• Water Trucking for Communities in Need Emergency safe-water delivery service for communities without immediate access to a clean water source, providing rapid response during infrastructure breakdowns or emergencies.
• Harkoba Village Dam Dam project providing water access for 850 families in Mandera West County, Kenya, serving communities suffering from lack of clean drinking water.
• Alive Project Memorial donation program allowing people to donate in the name of loved ones, creating ongoing Sadaqa Jaria charity projects that fund clean water access in Egypt and Africa.
• Zakah Calculator Online Islamic charity calculator that helps Muslims calculate their obligatory Zakah based on money, gold, properties, and other assets according to Sharia guidelines, supporting Zakat-aligned donations to the foundation's water projects.
• Drip Irrigation Solutions Agricultural water solutions that empower local small-scale food producers, improving local employment, productivity, and economy through sustainable irrigation in rural communities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 400,000+ people provided with clean water solutions
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Water CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026The Riverbank Filtration (RBF) well project is implemented in partnership with the National Water Company and integrated within utility facilities to strengthen the safety and reliability of water supply.
• Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) - Middle East and North AfricacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024J-PAL MENA at the American University in Cairo co-hosted the Partnership Development Conference for Climate Adaptation in Arab Countries (PDCA), where Life From Water Foundation participated. J-PAL focuses on reducing poverty through rigorous evaluation of policies and programs.
• Arab Water CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Collaborated with Arab Water Council as co-host of the Partnership Development Conference for Climate Adaptation (PDCA) in Arab Countries.
• National Institute for Governance and Sustainable DevelopmentminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Co-hosted the Partnership Development Conference for Climate Adaptation (PDCA) with the National Institute for Governance and Sustainable Development.
• Ministry of Planning and Economic Development (Egypt)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Co-hosted the Partnership Development Conference for Climate Adaptation (PDCA) with Egypt's Ministry of Planning and Economic Development.
• ESCWA (UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024ESCWA collaborated with the Arab League and various UN entities to organize a high-level panel at UN House in Beirut, where Life From Water's CEO participated to discuss pressing water challenges.
• GooglecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLife From Water Foundation is a recipient of a Google Grants award - an in-kind advertising program that awards free online advertising via Google AdWords to nonprofits that share Google's philosophy of community service.
• MicrosoftcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLife From Water Foundation is made possible by a software donation from Microsoft, supporting organizational operations through technology resources.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• WaterAid: International WASH-focused NGO operating across Africa and Asia with advocacy, programmatic, and policy work. Highly comparable to Life From Water in WASH mission, geographic focus, and emphasis on sustainability and community empowerment.
• WaterAid America: U.S. affiliate of WaterAid raising funds from American donors for WASH programs in Africa and South Asia. Comparable donor-engagement model and beneficiary communities.
• The Water Project: U.S. nonprofit funding clean-water infrastructure (wells, rainwater catchment, sanitation) in Sub-Saharan Africa. Comparable donor-funded model and Sub-Saharan Africa project portfolio.
• Water For People: International nonprofit delivering water, sanitation, and hygiene services in developing countries across Africa, Latin America, and Asia. Comparable WASH mission, project-based model, and focus on rural under-served communities.
• charity: water: Iconic U.S.-based donor-funded clean-water nonprofit implementing wells and water infrastructure in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. Closely comparable to Life From Water in mission, donor-funded model, transparency positioning, and African field operations.
• Water.org: Global nonprofit focused on water access and sanitation through microfinance-based financing solutions. Comparable mission and global WASH scope, though it operates a market-based financing model rather than direct infrastructure delivery.
• Evidence Action: International nonprofit that scales evidence-based health and WASH interventions (e.g., Dispensers for Safe Water, iron & folic acid). Highly comparable in its use of Randomized Controlled Trials to validate impact — a methodological signature also highlighted by Life From Water.

Emerging players

• Aqua for All: Dutch impact-investment intermediary mobilizing capital for WASH SMEs and utilities in developing markets. Comparable focus on the water sector in developing countries; complementary rather than directly competing, as it channels capital to operators like the foundation.

Broad incumbents

• Mercy Corps: Global humanitarian and development organization with WASH and water-infrastructure programming across Africa and the Middle East. Comparable in geographic focus and WASH offerings, but operates a much broader humanitarian agenda.
• International Rescue Committee (IRC): Large humanitarian NGO operating WASH programs as part of emergency response across conflict-affected African countries. Overlapping WASH mission and African field footprint, but much broader humanitarian scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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