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People know what they need. We work with them to make it a reality.
Women bear the heaviest burden of the water crisis, so we help them advocate for themselves.
We strengthen the capacity of our field partners so they can achieve their vision.
Colgate and Surge began an annual partnership to drive water-saving initiatives across the UAE. Given Colgate’s global Save Water campaign, we jointly marked World Water Day with an immersive session of our H2O Games for their Dubai-based employees. Colgate employees have also been trained to help with the year-long facilitation of our school program ‘Water: The Global Passport’. In addition, Colgate is funding and lending their expertise to the development of Surge’s extracurricular program ‘Water Watch Alliance’ that will see school squads actively assess water consumption on school premises and work to lower the collective water footprint of both students and teachers.
Right from the start, in 2015, SBB Research Group believed in Surge by investing in our pilot project in Uganda. It all started with the installation of 160 water purification filters impacting 4,236 people in the Kamwenge District. This pilot helped Surge build on the lessons learned and successfully expand our reach, going on to impact over 200,000 people in 6 districts – strengthening local partnerships and capacity along the way. In 2022, SBB Research Group’s multi-year support will have directly impacted more than 21,000 people with well rehabilitations, a latrine build, WASH & soap-making training, water filter installations and menstrual health programs. Thanks to SBB’s trust, generosity and commitment, our joint work continues to strengthen Ugandan communities and help lift the most vulnerable out of poverty.
In partnership with UPS Foundation and Rotaract Jumeirah, we transformed the lives of over 15,000+ people in Kaberamaido and Kalaki, Uganda. Over 5,819 people at Otuboi Comprehensive, Kagaa, Kakado and Kamikadan Primary Schools have been directly impacted by 4 well fixes, 2 latrine builds, 21 water filters, and training in hygiene and menstrual health. In 2020, in the midst of the pandemic, UPS Foundation and Rotaract Jumeirah support enabled us to adapt and train hundreds of people on how to make soap – a skill essential to stopping the spread of COVID-19. Our one-of-a-kind UPS & Rotaract WASH Training Center will provide 10,000+ community members with programming on general hygiene, menstrual health, conservation, water management, soap making, pad making, business skills, microfinance and much more. This center will also be a hub for knowledge sharing and entrepreneurial ventures in the district. Together, we have advanced the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by improving the overall health, income, education and well-being for generations to come!
Since 2017, ERM Foundation’s partnership with Surge has helped directly transform over 28,000 lives across nine primary schools, one health center, and their surrounding communities. In 2019, 5,858 children and adults received access to WASH solutions through repaired, wells, water filters, latrines, and hygiene training – including soap and pad-making. These activities changed the lives of 4,180 people in Abirabra Primary school and 1,678 people at Amukurat Primary school by providing improved access to education, health and income. Working closely with the ERM team, they consistently help us secure funding and design programs to deliver safe, water sanitation and hygiene solutions to the remote districts of Kalaki and Kaberamaido, Uganda. This year, we will directly impact another 1,746 lives with 1 girls’ latrine build and 1 well drill. ERM Foundation has also helped develop Surge’s Environmental Education programming that includes interactive lessons about the water cycle, decomposition, healthy soil and other ways to protect Mother Earth.
In response to Hurricane Matthew in 2016, the Miami Dolphins helped raise awareness and funds in support of the dire conditions in Haiti. With their help, we installed a water purification system on a mobile relief unit, distributed sustainable water purification filters at community centers and homes, and provided emergency supplies such as soap and water purification tablets to at-risk families. Additionally, several team members traveled to Haiti to understand the issue first hand and to witness their work in action.
Since Surge’s founding in 2008, James Hagen, Boka’s Founder has supported Surge’s global mission, with a special focus in Haiti and Uganda.
Through 4 well fixes and 5 school toilet builds in Akum, Alomet, Bira, Bululu, Kakore, Obatoi and Bugoi communities, Boka has already impacted over 5,700 people in Uganda. Additionally, in 2020, Boka stepped up to support communities experiencing compounded effects of the global pandemic, by directly funding global COVID-19 responses such as hand washing stations, awareness training, soap- and mask- making and more. Today, Boka continues to fund Hygiene Ambassadors that deliver a variety of water, sanitation and hygiene programs.
With over a decade of love and holistic support, Surge has continued to grow and have an even greater impact on the education, health and income of entire communities.
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