Project Overview

In July of 2023 we celebrated the completion of a multi-year project that brought clean water to every household in the Marshall Islands.


The Marshall Islands will be the second developing country in history to reach this achievement as described by UN Sustainability Goal #6. In 2020 Liberia was the first country to reach this goal, made possible by a 5 year distribution of Sawyer filters.

Jwenn aksè dlo pwòp nan yon peyi tout antye!

The Marshall Islands may be small in terms of land mass, but cover a massive area of the pacific ocean about half way between Hawaii and Australia. To say these islands are remote is an understatement. Traveling to these islands is difficult.

A Remote, Resilient Nation

Vandredi vibran, dlo turkois, Zile Marshall yo se yon chèn nan eksplozyon ant Hawaii ak Filipin. Nasyon an te pentire kòm tè zewo pou chanjman klima e, ak sèlman apepwè 6,000 vizitè nan yon ane, dezyèm peyi a te vizite nan glòb lan. San danje, dlo ki bwè se kle pou asire kilti Marshallese ap viv sou.

Woman demonstrating how to filter water from Sawyer bucket filters.

Zile Marshall

Tangible Life Change

Sawyer patnè ki gen plis pase 140 òganizasyon nan 80 peyi yo pote solisyon dlo pwòp nan kay yo atravè mond lan. Depi 2008, nou te travay ak patnè nou yo pafè pwogram fòmasyon lokalman ki dirije moun sou sistèm filtraj nou yo. Sèvi ak teknoloji GIS, antrenè sa yo pral tou pran enfòmasyon sante filtre yo ak enfòmasyon byennèt nan yon seri de swiv-ups apre distribisyon inisyal filtre.

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5
Years to complete
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42,000
Lives
impacted
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90%+
Rediksyon dyare
A quality control checkmark vector icon
5
Years to complete
A bucket filter vector icon
42,000
Lives
impacted
A medical science bacteria vector icon
90%+
Rediksyon dyare
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$10.50
Avg Savings per month
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1.13
Extra days of work/month
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$52.90
Money back to familes

avèk sipò nan

Sawyer filtè dlo yo kapab diminye dyare pa plis pase 90%.

Mezi yo enkli:

  • Rediksyon dyare
  • Travay ak jou lekòl yo te repouse ki asosye avèk maladi dlo
  • Ekonoloji dlo achte ak ekonoloji medikal ki asosye ak maladi dlo
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Close to Home

Sawyer helps to disperse filters, insect repellent, and sunscreen to impacted communities. When disasters strike, Sawyer filters are often on site within the first 48 hours. This was true for Hurricanes Milton and Helene, which ravaged the Southern Appalachians in 2024. Entire counties were on a boil water notice with no end in sight. 

Being the perfect solution to bacteria-ridden and sediment-filled water, Sawyer donated over 24,000 filters to the region affected by the hurricanes. From empowering individuals to gearing up groups including churches, air drops, and SAR teams, we’re proud of the impact we were able to make together.

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Three women holding coconuts standing in ocean water near the beach.

Sawyer x Kora in Okrane

Kora in Okrane - meaning “women who rise at dawn” - was founded 17 years ago entirely by volunteers. Since then, KIO has tackled a wide range of community needs from installing smokeless stoves in homes to hosting children’s reading events. 

The project to bring clean water to every single person in the Marshall Islands began 6 years ago by prioritizing the most vulnerable of their community on the outer islands as the first filter recipients. KIO volunteers worked with traditional women leaders to ensure that everyone on the islands understood how to use and maintain the filters, and in July of 2023 the project to secure clean water for every household in the Marshall Islands was officially completed.

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Sawyer x Kora in Okrane

Kora in Okrane - meaning “women who rise at dawn” - was founded 17 years ago entirely by volunteers. Since then, KIO has tackled a wide range of community needs from installing smokeless stoves in homes to hosting children’s reading events. 

The project to bring clean water to every single person in the Marshall Islands began 6 years ago by prioritizing the most vulnerable of their community on the outer islands as the first filter recipients. KIO volunteers worked with traditional women leaders to ensure that everyone on the islands understood how to use and maintain the filters, and in July of 2023 the project to secure clean water for every household in the Marshall Islands was officially completed.

Three women holding coconuts standing in ocean water near the beach.

PICARIDIN ENSÈK NSÈK

Boutèy Sawyer Picaridin Ensèk repouse espre

Sawyer x Kora in Okrane

Kora in Okrane - meaning “women who rise at dawn” - was founded 17 years ago entirely by volunteers. Since then, KIO has tackled a wide range of community needs from installing smokeless stoves in homes to hosting children’s reading events. 

The project to bring clean water to every single person in the Marshall Islands began 6 years ago by prioritizing the most vulnerable of their community on the outer islands as the first filter recipients. KIO volunteers worked with traditional women leaders to ensure that everyone on the islands understood how to use and maintain the filters, and in July of 2023 the project to secure clean water for every household in the Marshall Islands was officially completed.

The "Miracle Bucket"

Sistèm Buckett Sawyer a se sistèm nan filtraj pou kominote aleka ki bezwen aksè nan dlo pou netwaye dlo. Tout pwojè travay dlo pwòp Sawyers yo prezante pèfòmans-wo li yo 0.1-mikwo-mikwo-micron filtre fib manbràn ki retire 99.9999% nan tout bakteri, tankou salmonella, kolera, ak E. coli, 99.999% nan tout protozoa, tankou giardia ak cryptosporidium, ak 100% nan mikroplastik.

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Caption: A woman demonstrating how to assemble a Sawyer bucket water filtration system.

The Process 

  1. Assess- The process begins with a door-to-door census for each community and pathogen testing of the local water sources. This ensures that the Sawyer water filter is an appropriate solution for the area.
  2. Distribute- Once the true scope of clean water scarcity and the effectiveness of the Sawyer filter to treat it, a systematic distribution begins. 
  3. Follow up - The Bucket Ministry team visits every household at least three times to follow up. During these visits the team member ensures the daily maintenance is being performed correctly to achieve its long-term effectiveness.
Caption: “In the beginning, drinking this water often made us sick. I am grateful to The Bucket Ministry for providing us with a bucket filter that purifies our water, now we no longer get sick or suffer from diarrhea. Now we filter clean water and we are healthy.”

The "Miracle Bucket"

Sistèm Buckett Sawyer a se sistèm nan filtraj pou kominote aleka ki bezwen aksè nan dlo pou netwaye dlo. Tout pwojè travay dlo pwòp Sawyers yo prezante pèfòmans-wo li yo 0.1-mikwo-mikwo-micron filtre fib manbràn ki retire 99.9999% nan tout bakteri, tankou salmonella, kolera, ak E. coli, 99.999% nan tout protozoa, tankou giardia ak cryptosporidium, ak 100% nan mikroplastik.

Photo of a beached boat distributing bucket water filters to people on the beach.

The "Miracle Bucket"

Sistèm Buckett Sawyer a se sistèm nan filtraj pou kominote aleka ki bezwen aksè nan dlo pou netwaye dlo. Tout pwojè travay dlo pwòp Sawyers yo prezante pèfòmans-wo li yo 0.1-mikwo-mikwo-micron filtre fib manbràn ki retire 99.9999% nan tout bakteri, tankou salmonella, kolera, ak E. coli, 99.999% nan tout protozoa, tankou giardia ak cryptosporidium, ak 100% nan mikroplastik.

Three women holding coconuts standing in ocean water near the beach.

PICARIDIN ENSÈK NSÈK

Boutèy Sawyer Picaridin Ensèk repouse espre
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Patnè fanm ki ap dirije patnè charite ki klere

Patnè fanm ki ap dirije patnè charite ki klere

Li sou yo aprann plis sou òganizasyon enkwayab ki pèmèt fanm nan tout glòb la, yon filtre nan yon moman.

Sawyer x KORA IN OKRANE

Kora in Okrane - meaning “women who rise at dawn” - was founded 17 years ago entirely by volunteers. Since then, KIO has tackled a wide range of community needs from installing smokeless stoves in homes to hosting children’s reading events. 

The project to bring clean water to every single person in the Marshall Islands began 6 years ago by prioritizing the most vulnerable of their community on the outer islands as the first filter recipients. KIO volunteers worked with traditional women leaders to ensure that everyone on the islands understood how to use and maintain the filters, and in July of 2023 the project to secure clean water for every household in the Marshall Islands was officially completed.