Globally, at least 2 billion people use a drinking water source contaminated with feces.  Women and children in the developing world spend over 200 million hours every day collecting water from distant, often polluted sources (for up to 10 miles at a time). The weight of water that women in the developing world carry on their heads is commonly 20kg (or 45 pounds), which is as heavy as the maximum airport luggage allowance. More people die each year from unsafe water than from all forms of violence, including war. 

 

E.P.I.C. (Everyday People Initiating Change) is a 501c3 non-profit organization committed to bringing safe, clean drinking water to rural villages in Tanzania, Africa. In addition to implementing clean water wells, E.P.I.C. provides Hygiene and Sanitation Education, Youth Leadership Programs, and support in Community Growth and Development to each of the villages where we drill.

 

Through our Fellowship Program, E.P.I.C. has become a global movement that encourages and inspires Everyday People to actively work on Initiating the Change that they wish to see in the world.  No matter what our financial status, time constraints, societal status or external circumstances, the fundamental principle that defines E.P.I.C. is that we, as Everyday People, are always capable of Initiating positive Change if we have a strong enough desire to do so.