Unveiling AquaCare Solutions: The Power Behind Easy Water’s Pay-to-Fetch Policy
In many remote communities across Ghana, Senegal, and Uganda, access to safe drinking water isn’t just about infrastructure, it’s about sustainability. Our mission has always been to provide clean, reliable water to those in need. But after a decade of impact, we’ve learned a vital lesson: ensuring access is one thing; sustaining it is another. That is why, two years ago, we launched the Pay-to-Fetch Model, an innovative, community-centered solution designed to keep clean water flowing long after installation. This modest, community-managed water contribution system allows community members to pay a token to help maintain the system. These contributions cover essential costs such as operations and maintenance (O&M), caretaker stipends, and minor repairs. This self-sustaining model fosters community ownership, accountability, and long-term resilience. And as the demand for clean water continues to grow, we remain committed to scaling our operations responsibly and sustainably. Introducing AquaCare Solutions To support this goal, we’re excited to announce the restructuring and renaming of our technical department to AquaCare Solutions. This strategic shift is aimed at streamlining our technical operations and ensuring the long-term functionality and sustainability of our Gravity Water Stations (GWS). Harrison Matti, Country Director of #EasyWater, stated: “While our technical department has successfully trained individuals across Ghana, Senegal, and Uganda to manage our Gravity Water Stations over the years, AquaCare Solutions will now be branded as the engine driving our next phase of impact and expansion. This group has been checking the NUF500 filtration devices since May of 2015, as required by the IRS for compliance with Easy Water for Everyone’s 501 c 3 status in the USA. Repair data has been collected and studied for 10 years, illustrating the superb, low-cost performance of the NUF500. Objectives of AquaCare Solutions: Deliver efficient, low cost and reliable O&M services across all GWS sites Achieve financial sustainability, targeting 50% self-funding through the Pay-to-Fetch model and maintenance subscriptions Strengthen transparency and decision-making through structured reporting systems Looking Ahead: Every Drop Sustains a Dream As we look to the future, our goal is bold yet clear: to reach every unreached community with clean, safe water. With AquaCare Solutions and the Pay-to-Fetch model in motion, we are now better equipped to grow both sustainably and impactfully. We look forward to sharing more about this exciting new chapter and the progress it will unlock. Let’s do it together.
Building Sustainable Solutions: Easy Water for Everyone Hosts High-Level Roundtable on Pay-to-Fetch Model in Ghana
On May 13, 2025, Easy Water for Everyone hosted a high-level Round Table Conversation at the African Regent Hotel in Accra in Ghana, under the theme, “Bridging the Last-Mile Gap with Pay-to-Fetch: Sustainable Water for All.” The event brought together key stakeholders from the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) sector to discuss the sustainability of clean water access through innovative financing. In his remarks, Nathan W. Levin, Co-founder of Easy Water for Everyone, expressed heartfelt appreciation to donors, partners, staff, and stakeholders for their unwavering support of #EasyWater’s mission over the past decade. “It has been a great privilege,” he stated, “as a physician specializing in kidney disease, to work alongside such remarkably dedicated individuals in the field. Partnering with you to give life, especially by helping to reduce the prevalence of diarrhea in beneficiary communities by 88%, has been profoundly fulfilling.” Keynote Insights: Lessons from the FieldMr. Harrison Matti, Country Director of Easy Water for Everyone, delivered a keynote presentation reflecting on two years of implementing the Pay-to-Fetch model and a decade of providing clean, potable water to last-mile communities in Ghana. The session also featured updates from key stakeholders including the Ministry of Works, Housing, and Water Resources, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy & Religious Affairs, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Coalition of NGOs in Water & Sanitation (CONIWAS), Safe Water Network, Project Maji, Alliance for WASH Advocacy Network, Corps Africa, and Restorative Seed Society. A Roadmap for the Future This dialogue marks a significant milestone in Easy Water for Everyone’s journey. We are committed to expanding the Pay-to-Fetch model with a focus on: Scaling to more communities before the end of 2025 Strategic partnerships with local and international institutions Adopting innovative water treatment technologies Balancing equity with sustainability Participants opined that solving Ghana’s water access challenge through the Pay-to-Fetch Model is possible, but requires bold partnerships, policy innovation, and community involvement. The event was part of Easy Water for Everyone’s 10th Anniversary celebrations. #EasyWaterForEveryone #Coniwas #MoH #CSIR #WRI #SafeWaterNetwork #ProjectMaji #CorpsAfrica #GhanaWater #AhafoWASH #EasyWaterRoundtable #PayToFetchDialogue #WaterForAllGhana #BridgingTheLastMile #SustainableWaterAccess #10YearsOfEasyWater #CleanWaterNow #WASHInnovation #WASH4All #SafeWaterMatters #CommunityLedSolutions #SmartWaterFinance