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Partner with ChildFund to build long lasting water infrastructure

Child Essentials is the name of our Monthly Giving programme. How does it work?

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How sponsoring a water project works

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Your gift makes a difference

Every contribution matters. Some supporters choose to fund an entire project component (typically NZ$3,000–15,000), while many others give at a level that’s right for them. Every $1 you donate can be matched up to 5X by the NZ Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade.

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You get clear updates

We’ll share stories, photos, and progress reports from our local partners so you can see your gift at work in the Pacific, Asia, and Africa.

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You see the results

When the project is complete, you’ll receive a report showing how many people gained safe water, what was built, and how communities are sustaining it.

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Match calculator

Every $1 you give is matched with $4 by MFAT, multipling your impact 5x.

Your gift (NZD)

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Total unlocked (incl. match)

$ 15,000

The right solution for each community

No two communities are the same, and neither are their water solutions. That’s why ChildFund works with local partners to carefully consider geography, culture, and need before co-designing the solution.

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Solar water distillation units

Solar water distillation units are designed for remote communities where groundwater has become brackish due to rising sea levels and contamination. Using solar power, the brackish groundwater is pumped into the distillation system, which uses solar power to purify water available for households, schools, and local health clinics. This simple, sustainable technology protects children from waterborne diseases and gives families reliable access to safe water, even in places where traditional wells can no longer be used.

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Rainwater harvesting

Rainwater harvesting systems use rooftops and guttering to capture rainwater and store it safely for daily use. These systems are ideal for communities where groundwater is limited, unsafe, or quickly becomes contaminated. By providing clear water for cooking, washing and hygiene, rainwater harvesting reduces the burden on families and helps schools, clinics and household meet their everyday needs.

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Repairing water infrastructure

Repairing broken water systems restores reliable safe water sources for entire communities. Our projects include replacing expensive diesel pump systems with solar powered pumps and installing new pipelines. Once completed, water flows through gravity-fed pipelines to villages, school and health clinics – eliminating long walks to collect drinking water and improving the long-term health of thousands of people.

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Sand water harvesting

Sand water harvesting captures and stores water beneath riverbeds, creating a natural underground reservoir that protects precious water from evaporation and contamination. This approach provides farmers with reliable irrigation throughout the dry season, improves food production, and eases pressure on domestic water supplies. It is a highly effective solution for drought-prone areas where surface water disappears quickly.

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Climate-resilient water systems

Climate-resilient water systems strengthen a community’s ability to withstand droughts, floods and changing weather patterns. These projects combine infrastructure upgrades - such as rehabilitating irrigation tanks and drinking water systems – with community training to ensure long-term care and management. The result is a reliable supply of safe water that helps families grow food, protect their health, and build a stronger future for their children.

Sponsorship opportunities

No two communities are the same, and neither are their water solutions. That’s why ChildFund works with local partners to carefully consider geography, culture, and need before co-designing the solution.

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Solomon Islands

In the Solomon Islands, children in 18 villages still carry buckets from natural springs, while an old diesel pump sits broken at Nembo Spring. ChildFund is restoring this spring with a solar powered pump and gravity-fed pipes—so clean water can flow again to 18 villages, Mona School, and a clinic.

Your impact:

Imagine 3,000 people turning on a tap and drinking safe water for the first time in years.

What we’re funding:

  • Rehabilitation of Nembo Spring infrastructure. 
  • Solar pump and pipe system to 18 villages, a school, and a clinic. 
  • Total cost NZ$150,000
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Kiribati

On the low-lying atolls of Kiribati, the ocean is rising—and drinking water is disappearing. Wells are brackish, children drink unsafe water, and sickness is common. ChildFund is installing solar distillation units and rainwater harvesting systems, giving families clean, safe water much closer to home.

Your impact:

Imagine 3,000 people turning on a tap and drinking safe water for the first time in years.

What we’re funding:

  • Rehabilitation of Nembo Spring infrastructure. 
  • Solar pump and pipe system to 18 villages, a school, and a clinic.
  • Total cost NZ$150,000
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Kenya

In Kenya’s drylands, children often go to bed thirsty because the riverbeds are dry. Farmers struggle as crops fail, and livestock die. ChildFund’s sand water harvesting technology stores water beneath the riverbed, providing reliable irrigation and easing pressure on families.

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Sri Lanka

In Batticaloa, Sri Lanka, families face scorching droughts and empty water tanks. Mothers worry about how to feed their children and keep them healthy. ChildFund is rehabilitating irrigation tanks and drinking water systems, while training local “leader mothers” to share safe water practices.

Clean water changes everything

Clean water transforms lives. Children stay healthy. Children stay healthy and in school. Parents have more time to work and provide. Communities grow stronger.
And with NZ MFAT’s funding, every $1 you give can be matched up to 5X. Sponsor a water project today and transform a community.

Want to sponsor a water project? Contact us directly
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Tanner Skillings

Deputy Director of Fundraising