The Navajo Nation is a distinct community with a distinct language and government in the Western U.S., spanning across Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. The foundation BigDeep began the Navajo Water Project in 2014, having so far served over 250 families with running water and a toilet. The entire project is Indigenous-led, with a council of clients and local leaders, paying employees with salaries and benefits.

The COVID-19 pandemic upended the lives of low-income families struggling to pay for water deliveries. Through the Navajo Water Project’s continuance of incoming donations, the program guarantees water deliveries with an interval of at least once a week to all residents until the end of 2020.

The coverage from the main media outlets (https://www.navajowaterproject.org/press) on the Navajo Nation spans across the U.S. and inquires why two million Americans still live without running water and a toilet in their homes. Trucking water is over 60 times more expensive than piped water. The dire situation during the pandemic to have clean hands regularly, while continuing to attend to work and school, pushes the necessity for sanitary means even further. The Navajo Water Project continues its efforts during the pandemic, reaching out to those in need.

You may donate (100% goes directly to the Navajo Water Project) and see what is being purchased here:

https://www.navajowaterproject.org/give

For more information on the COVID-19 pandemic response, please navigate here:

https://www.navajowaterproject.org/covid