Clean Water
LifeStraw is a company that innovates, designs, and creates water purifying products and systems. Originally, their products were designed for those living in developing countries who did not have access to safe drinking water sources or when water sources have been contaminated. Their technology filters out virtually all contaminants that make drinking water unsafe. For each consumer product purchased, LifeStraw provides one child in a developing community with safe water for one year.
Pacha Soap Company sells beautifully crafted and ethically sourced natural soaps and other bath products. They support clean water initiatives that include drilling wells to provide safe water to developing communities and provide economic opportunities for those living in those communities.
Project 7 focuses their giving mission around 7 areas of need: saving the earth, housing the homeless, feeding the hungry, quenching the thirsty, healing the sick, teaching them well, and hoping for peace. They sell gourmet gum and candy in a wide variety of fun and inventive flavors.
TOM’s is the company that popularized the “One for One” model in which, for one product sold, one product is donated to a person in need. Each line of business supports a different cause. For each pair of shoes sold, a pair of shoes is donated to a child in need. For eyewear sales, a portion of the profits goes towards saving or restoring an individual’s sight. Tom’s Roasting Co. supports safe water in developing countries. Tom’s Bags supports safe births. Tom’s backpacks supports programs that help to prevent and respond to school bullying.