Decorative circle
Decorative circle
Decorative circle
Decorative circle
Two people hug at festival

Please enable consent to view YouTube content.

Michael Fritz, Co-founder of Viva con Agua
Volunteers collecting plastic cups at festival

Donate while dancing?

A story about the belief in joyful activism

"In a way, we changed the perspective of development work,” says Michael Fritz, co-founder of ‘Viva con Agua’. The non-profit organisation brings clean water to communities in the global South by harnessing the power of music festivals, concerts, and cultural events to raise vital funds. Michael is steadfast in his belief that gathering donations can be an enjoyable endeavor – it’s all about ingenuity and integrating it seamlessly into people’s daily lives. And guess what? It works like a charm!
Watch the full story

Universal access to safe drinking water

Compared to Germany, we can clearly see the disparity in access to fresh and clean drinking water worldwide. To address this issue, 'Viva con Agua' is actively involved in countries such as Uganda, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Africa, and many others.

Source

  • Bullet IconSouth Africa
  • Bullet IconEthiopia
  • Bullet IconKenya
  • Bullet IconUganda
  • Bullet IconMalawi
  • Bullet IconGermany
Michael Fritz, Co-founder of Viva con Agua
groundwater-access Icon

Germany: Donate while dancing?

Michael shares the journey from vibrant festivals in Germany to constructing wells far and wide. The goal? To hydrate the world. Dive into his fascinating story.

View full story
Eric Bosire standing on a field on a cloud day
groundwater-access Icon

Kenya: Let's grow in the desert

Find out if strawberries can grow in the Kenyan desert and what an important role water plays in revolutionising agriculture there.  

View full story
Portrait of Saúl Oliva Cabrera at sunset
groundwater-access Icon

Spain: Ever seen a fog catcher?

Discover Saúl’s promising idea to create a fully grown forest with fog that’s capable of self-sustaining and supplying water to itself and the surrounding area.

View full story
Water activist and blogger Helen Moffet
groundwater-scarcity Icon

South Africa: When a city runs out of water

Water queues like airport security lines. Rationing by law enforcement. Welcome to Day Zero. Wondering what Day Zero means? Find out!

View full story
Portrait of Hedi Dhaouadi
groundwater-access Icon

France: Where air turns into water

Would you like to know if there's an innovative machine that turns air into fresh, clean drinking water? Then check out this story!

View full story
Portrait of Selma Schwab
groundwater-scarcity Icon

Germany: How beautiful should a carrot be?

Selma Schwab from 'Remlinger Rüben farm' also asked herself this question. The answer includes, among other things, a completely new irrigation method. Find out what else!

View full story
Portrait of Shana Fatina
groundwater-access Icon

Indonesia: How water fuels development

Discover how a strong woman improved water quality in the remote areas of Indonesia.

View full story
Portrait of Victor Coenen
groundwater-scarcity Icon

Indonesia: How sinking cities are rising

Read our interview with flood manager Victor Coenen and find out exciting information about the rescue of the sinking city of Jakarta.

View full story
Portrait of Dr. Praveen Kumar
groundwater-access Icon

United States: The hidden treasure right in front of us

Read the interview with Dr. Praveen Kumar and learn how to harvest oceanic water vapor on a large scale.

View full story
Portrait of Mohsen Makki in front of world map
groundwater-scarcity Icon

Iran: Learning from ancient water wisdom

Ever heard of Qanats? Find out and let yourself be inspired by these ancient ‘lifelines’ between people and their environment. 

View full story
Portrait of Amrit On Nayak
groundwater-quality Icon

India: Building hope drop by drop

Amrit On Nayak and his company, IndraWater, work to restore the most important resource to his country: water.

View full story
Portrait of Sid Vollebregt in front of world map
groundwater-quality Icon

Madagascar: Solving water scarcity with sea, sun, earth and wind!

Watch the video and read the story about turning sea water into clean drinking water using only solar energy.

View full story
Portrait of Reyanne Mustafa
groundwater-scarcity Icon

USA: An organisation against oceanic waste

How to fight against oceanic waste? Find out and let yourself be inspired by these powerful Wavemaker.

View full story