Team Makena is helping end the water crisis in our lifetime
Team Makena has been part of the charity: water community since 2025.
Team Makena
Team Makena is helping end the water crisis in our lifetime
Give with confidence. 100% of your donation funds clean and safe drinking water. Learn more
About charity: water
Since charity: water was founded in 2006, we’ve been chasing one ambitious goal: ending the global water crisis. Since then, we’ve funded 138,003 water projects, serving over 17 million people.
From the beginning, we’ve made a few promises:
We give 100%
100% of the money donated to charity: water goes directly to funding clean water projects. Private donors cover our operating costs, which means every penny of every dollar can go where it’s needed most.
We prove it
We don’t expect you to take our word for it. Our next-level commitment to tracking and transparency means we don’t just tell you you’re having an impact. We show you, with GPS coordinates and photos of the exact project(s) you’ve helped fund.
We think local — and long‑term
We don’t just drop in, build a well and disappear. When we provide water for a community, we want the impact to be for good — which means we work closely with local partners, remaining invested in the integrity of projects for the long haul.
Impact in progress
More work is underway in Côte d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Sierra Leone, and Zimbabwe. Hang tight — it takes about 21 months to build, implement, and then fully report back on a water project. Learn more.
Spring- WWhitney Smith donated $20 to No Subway Septemberabout 10 years ago
I want to help. I'd love to go on walks with you, Aunt Makena! Xoxo, Penny
Daniella Labat donated $40 to No Subway Septemberabout 10 years agoReally tempted to make you wear heels... but alas I must pay rent today. :) Proud of you for taking on this challenge!
SpringMakena Cunningham donated $30 to No Subway Septemberabout 10 years agoDonated while walking! Day One is rough.
- TTalar Keskinyan donated $5 to jack turns fiveabout 12 years ago
Bailey The Frenchie donated $10 to jack turns fiveabout 12 years ago
SpringJasdeep Gosal donated $45 to jack turns fiveabout 12 years ago- SpringMakena Cunningham donated $45 to jack turns fiveabout 12 years ago
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