At Thirst Project, our incredible domestic/United States Board of Governors leads a dedicated group of donors, corporate sponsors, and partner organizations who give generously to cover 100% of our “overhead” or operating expenses, so that we can guarantee that 100% of public donations go to funding water projects on the ground. Similarly, The Thirst Project’s domestic/United States “Staff” is comprised 100% of volunteers who are employed by the separate partner organization, Legacy Youth Leadership International, and other organizations & groups who donate services to support Thirst Project’s work. Any and all of Thirst Project’s United States Operations are 100% donated and executed by the contributions of volunteers from similar support organizations.
As the COVID-19 pandemic slowed, 2022 was a year where our team was able to once again focus on strengthening our relationships with the for-profit drillers we hire to implement projects in the communities we serve with all of our water projects. Thanks to the addition of a couple new in-country team members, our relationships with these for-profit drillers helped to efficiently complete all of this work under the direction of, and in coordination with, our in-country staff. These staffers are all nationals from their own country within which they work.