​Who is DMV Muslim Relief?

What's the issue?

Imagine if the water you were drinking caused you to become ill. 784 million people across the globe do not have clean water and risk succumbing to dehydration, or risking diseases like cholera and diarrhea. 1.5 million people die from dirty water each year. 

In many parts of the world, people have to walk up to five miles to get clean water for their village. The burden of walking for miles or standing in a queue for hours often falls on women and children. Women and children walk four miles to get the same amount of water that Americans use in two minutes on average in a shower. 

The clean water crisis is one of the most pressing issues of our lifetime. Through this campaign, we hope to help tackle the crisis directly.

How will this campaign help solve the problem?

Clean water is a key factor in ending cyclical poverty once and for all. By providing communities with access to safe water:

 -we enable young girls to prioritize education instead of walking miles to get clean water for their families

-create income opportunities via agriculture and livestock

-improve the health of families across the world!

Through our Thirst Relief programs, we’re providing safe water to enable locals to drink, wash, clean and irrigate their crops as well as hydrate their animals. Our Thirst Relief programs lead to healthier lives, better-educated communities, and a route out of poverty.

Sustainable programs, such as our solar water wells, cost more up front because they’re designed to outlast us. That also means that a day will come when our beneficiaries don’t need us anymore. Plus, because of you, they can prioritize other areas of life like education and income generation! 

​Which countries are you bringing clean water to?

This campaign will bring clean water to Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and/or Malawi, just to name a few.

​How much does it cost to help bring clean water?

There are various ways you can help bring clean water to these areas. Here are just a few options:

Purchase a Hand pump: $425 - Beneficiaries are given a single-serving hand pump in their village!

Purchase a Deep Water Well ($2000 - $6000) - Deepwater wells are a great source of clean water in any village that allows for larger amounts of clean water at one given time.

Will this initiative be carried out by a trusted non-profit?

Penny Appeal USA is a relief and development organization with a really BIG vision for the world. We want to create the best societies we can and to break the cycles of need and poverty for good. That's why we work to turn small change into a BIG DIFFERENCE.

Our vision is a world that's united and strong. Communities working together, supporting one another, leaving need and poverty behind for good.

If you have any questions about Penny Appeal USA, please see their recent Annual Report.

For more information visit: https://pennyappealusa.org/

​A Disclaimer

With the money we raise in this campaign, we will try to support the construction of as many wells as we can (we will be able to construct at least 2 deep-water wells if we reach the campaign goal). That being said, any leftover proceeds we have after constructing as many wells as we can, will be used to build hand-pumps. Leftover money after constructing hand-pumps will be donated towards Penny Appeal USA's Thirst Relief program which will divert the extra funds towards the construction of deep-water wells, solar powered wells, hand pumps, and water sanitation centers. This Launchgood campaign is a collaboration between DMV Muslim Relief and Penny Appeal USA, please keep both organizations in your duas and consider making them amongst the wonderful causes you support on a consistent basis.