The Starbucks Foundation & Planet Water Foundation

Planet Water Foundation’s partnership with Starbucks started in 2011 and with support of The Starbucks Foundation, has grown to cover more than 10 countries. Together with Starbucks partner (employee) volunteers in each country, we have been able to install AquaTower systems that increase access to safe, clean drinking water for coffee-growing communities and other underserved communities in Asia and Latin America. In addition, our partnership has supported clean, safe drinking water access in the wake of emergencies and natural disasters.

CLEAN WATER PROJECTS
IN

17 Countries

MORE THAN

PROJECTS

80 bringing access to clean, safe drinking
water to over 200,000 people

VOLUNTEERING

Every project supported by Starbucks
partner volunteers

Video

Watch our partnership
in action

“Many of our learners suffer academically and socially because the lack of clean water prevents them from going to school. We greatly appreciate Starbucks for this AquaTower that will keep our children’s hands clean and their bodies hydrated with safe water.”

Cristina,
School Principal

Philippines

“We rely on bottled water for drinking. Students who cannot afford this luxury have no option but to bring unfiltered water from their home. Thankfully, we now have a safe water source at school because of this project. It will help improve the health as well as the hygiene knowledge and sanitation of our community."

Mrs. Phukao,
Vice Principal

Cambodia

“ Our school has many needs, one of which revolves around the school community understanding the importance of drinking clean, filtered water. Historically, the well that supplies our school is where the residents get drinking water, but the water is contaminated and our children regularly get sick from consuming it. The AquaTower will be of great help to the community to improve the quality of our lives.."

Paula
School Principal

Mexico

"My family was from one of the villages in the High Atlas Mountains. We were very frightened during the earthquake because it was really strong. Some of our friends and neighbors died on that day, and our houses were destroyed. We are very thankful that there was help from organizations such as The Starbucks Foundation. We are not sure how many months we will be staying in this camp, but I'm certain that the water filtration system will help us a lot because we need clean drinking water to survive."
Ibrahim
Villager

Morocco

Partnership Highlights

Emergency
Response
Partnership

Planet Water Foundation’s AquaBlock Emergency Water System provides clean, safe drinking water access when needed most in the wake of emergencies and natural disasters.

Community Water
Filtration System

Planet Water’s AquaTower water filtration solution provides communities, schools, and health centers access to clean, safe drinking water

The AquaTower’s water filtration system removes pathogens including bacteria, fungi, protozoa, parasitic worms, viruses, and other contaminates greater than 0.01 micron in size to produce clean, safe drinking water for recipient school children and surrounding community members.

Hygiene Education
Program

Not only providing access to clean drinking water, every project that Starbucks Foundation deployed with Planet Water Foundation also include hygiene education program to encourage healthy hygiene practice among the school and community member.

Surface
Disinfection
System

Planet Water’s AquaSan provides schools with the capability to sanitize latrines and surfaces with chlorinated water to improve the hygiene and health of school children.