Did you know?

Every 15 seconds a child dies from a waterborne illness.

Did you know?

Women around the world spend 200 million hours a day collecting water for their families.

Did you know?

Investment in drinking-water and sanitation would result in 272 million more school attendance days a year for children like her around the world.

Did you know?

The water and sanitation crisis claims more lives through disease than any war claims through guns.

The Climb for Water team believes clean drinking water is a basic human right, and we’re going to great heights to do something about it.

Please Donate

As little as $25 can provide clean drinking water for a child for the rest of their life. Together we can do amazing things. Please click the image and give generously.

The original mission was to climb the highest free-standing mountain on earth to highlight the campaign effort. Check out some of our favorite images from the original adventure in the fall of 2011 in Tanzania, Africa.

The Team

It takes a team to make the biggest difference possible. We are very excited that many others have joined the effort this year. There are now more than 20 climbers involved. Click the image to meet them.

The Event

This year's climb will take place on Pikes Peak in Colorado beginning Sept. 14, 2012. At 14,115 feet, this climb is a true test of the body and soul. Click the image for the full itinerary.

Until you see suffering first hand, it is impossible to describe to others what it is like to be without life's most basic need. This isn't just someone else's problem. We all have an obligation to make sure our water resources are protected and accessible. ~ Kraig Kern, Founder