named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
I Stop Traffick - WASH for Anti-Trafficking
Trains rescued and at-risk girls in Mubende, Uganda to run safe water businesses through the WASH Academy for Vulnerable Girls, addressing both water access and human trafficking.
School-based WASH projects
Implements water purification, sanitation, and hygiene education in rural Ugandan schools using Pure Shores technology and child-led edutainment to prevent water-borne diseases.
The Water Cup
Uses soccer as a platform to educate children about water, sanitation, and hygiene in underserved communities.
activities · 4 groups
What they do
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Clean Water Infrastructure and Access 10 activities
- Community and project impact reportingReports direct provision of new safe water access to over 15,000 people through WASH projects since 2016, with total community impact exceeding 60,000 people, and prevention of COVID-19 transmission among 2,000 schoolchildren during 2020–2021.
- Construction and support of water kiosks and infrastructureSupports the construction of water kiosks near newly drilled wells to ensure affordable and sustainable access to safe water in rural villages.
- Deployment of Pure Shores CPS water purification devicesInstalls and operates Pure Shores CPS water purification devices capable of providing safe water for up to 2,000 people per day in rural communities and schools, with documented deployment in Uganda and other developing regions.
- Direct funding of safe water projects from individual fundraisingAllocates 100% of funds raised through individual fundraisers directly to safe water projects for vulnerable children in rural areas globally, with completed fundraiser proceeds directed to project implementation.
- Distribution of chlorine for water purificationDistributes bottles of Pure Shores chlorine bleach to rural households and schools to prevent waterborne diseases, including 10,000 bottles distributed during the pandemic and thousands more in ongoing community programs.
- Identification of water infrastructure needs in rural schoolsIdentified over 150 schools in rural Western and Central Uganda requiring safe water infrastructure to guide future WASH project expansion.
- Implementation of school-based WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) projectsDesigns and executes comprehensive WASH interventions at rural schools, including installation of boreholes, rainwater harvesting systems, handwashing stations, and provision of WASH education; each project serves 3 large schools and a health clinic and is completed within 16–20 months.
- Monitoring, evaluation, and sustainability of WASH projectsMonitors and evaluates the impact of WASH projects and implements income-generating activities to ensure long-term sustainability of water access initiatives.
- Monthly donor program for sustained child water accessOperates a monthly donor program that provides safe drinking water to one child per month through sustained funding for water projects.
- Training of teachers and students in water purification technologyProvides training to teachers and students on the use of Pure Shores technology for water purification and sanitation to ensure local capacity for ongoing WASH management.
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Volunteer Engagement and Capacity Support 1 activity
- Community volunteer engagement in school projectsEngages an average of 28 community volunteers per school-based WASH project to support implementation and local ownership.
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Women's Microenterprise and Livelihood Development 1 activity
- Training programs for vulnerable girls in water technology and economic empowermentOperates a 6-month training program in Mubende, Uganda, for 50 vulnerable girls annually, teaching them to build and sell rainwater harvesting systems and chlorine treatment products, as part of anti-trafficking and economic empowerment efforts.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Provision of WASH and COVID-19 prevention educationDelivers WASH and pandemic prevention education through traveling edutainment performances, school programs, and community outreach, reaching thousands of students and community members in Uganda, including over 50,000 beneficiaries of WASH interventions.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$7K
Contributions & grants$7K100%
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expenses
Total expenses$35K
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balance sheet
Total assets$26K
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Net assets$26K
3 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue -79.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022
Who runs it
board members · 2
- Patrick Shores — Director
- Stephen Schirmer — Director
relationships · 18
Who they work with
- Facebook Partner — Partner platform used for fundraising, chosen because it does not charge processing fees.
- Facebook Partner — Platform used for outreach and engagement
- Facebook Partner — Social media partnership for outreach and engagement
- Facebook Partner — Uses Facebook as the primary platform for fundraising due to absence of processing fees.
- Instagram Partner — Platform used for outreach and engagement
- Instagram Partner — Social media partnership for outreach and engagement
- Local Partner Partner — Collaborates with a local partner to recruit planning committees and implement WASH projects in rural Ugandan villages.
- Local government health agencies Government — Collaborates with local government health agencies to complement efforts in ending the water crisis and supporting schools to remain COVID-free.
- Ministry of Health Uganda Government — Collaborates with Untapped Shores on WASH interventions and monitoring in Mubende district
- Mubende Rotary Club Partner — Implementing in-country host club for the WASH project in Mubende, Uganda
- Pure Shores Partner — Provider of the Pure Shores device used for chlorine production in schools.
- Rochester NY Rotary Club Partner — International sponsor and long-term collaborator since 2016 on safe water projects in Sub-Saharan Africa
- SORAK Development Agency Partner — Ugandan implementing partner conducting needs assessments and leading project implementation
- Twitter Partner — Platform used for outreach and engagement
- Twitter Partner — Social media partnership for outreach and engagement
- government WASH representatives Partner — Collaborates with government WASH representatives in school-based water, sanitation, and hygiene projects.
- local organizations Partner — Collaborates with local organizations to implement WASH projects tailored to community needs.
- local organizations Partner — Implements water projects in collaboration with Untapped Shores, adapting them to community needs.
strategies · 5
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Community-Led Development with Local Partnershipsmethodology: community_led_developmentBy co-designing and implementing WASH projects with local organizations and stakeholders—including school leaders, elders, and government—the organization ensures cultural relevance and long-term ownership, because community-driven planning increases buy-in and reduces dependency on external actors.
- Integrated WASH with Edutainment and Child-Led Educationmethodology: integrated_wash_with_edutainmentBy combining water treatment technology, sanitation infrastructure, and hygiene education delivered through child-centered edutainment, the organization produces lasting behavior change, because engaging children as leaders in fun, participatory ways ensures intergenerational adoption and community-wide sustainability.
- Sustainability Through Exit Strategy and Local Capacity Buildingmethodology: exit_strategy_through_local_empowermentBy designing projects with deliberate financial, institutional, and volunteer-based sustainability measures from the outset, the organization ensures continued access to clean water after external funding ends, because building local systems and contributions eliminates long-term dependency.
- Technology-Integrated Decentralized WASH Systemsmethodology: decentralized_wash_technologyBy deploying simple, locally maintainable technologies like saline electrolysis units that produce sodium hypochlorite on-site, the organization enables decentralized water purification, because community-level control over disinfection reduces reliance on imported supplies and supports sustained pathogen elimination.
- Women-Led Water Entrepreneurship Modelmethodology: women_led_water_entrepreneurshipBy training vulnerable women and girls to run safe water businesses, the organization drives economic empowerment and sustainable community health outcomes, because local ownership increases both financial viability and trust in WASH solutions.