Our Story

How It All Started

After two decades of bringing safe water to developing countries with Water Mission, George and Molly knew that many rural water sources were unreliable and unsustainable. Something had to change.

      • Without following international standards, the water sources broke down easily.  
      • Without rural water technicians, there was no one to fix the broken water sources. 
      • Without safe water, rural communities continued to suffer from waterborne diseases. 

George and Molly Greene realized they would never solve the global water crisis at their current pace. With 1.3 billion people in rural areas still without access to safe water, they had a vision for an organization that could help solve the problem faster. 

In 2020, Water Mission turned that vision into reality by founding Global Water Center to create sustainable solutions at the scale needed to end the global water crisis. 

Where We Are Now

Through our three-pronged approach of capacity development, technical assistance, and collaboration, we are equipping leaders to create sustainable solutions at the scale needed to end the global water crisis. 

As the go-to resource for the rural water sector, we have reached people in 131 countries, trained over 1,000 water technicians, and partnered with dozens of nonprofits, governments, and corporations.