Water Survival Box
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A rapid response for families who have no access to safe drinking water and have also lost their homes and possessions.
Every Box Counts
What we do.
When disaster strikes, be it an earthquake, flood, or hurricane, the immediate need for clean water is critical. Water Survival Box steps in swiftly, delivering essential survival kits that include water filtration units, hygiene items, and basic tools to rebuild lives. Our boxes aren’t just supplies; they’re the first step toward recovery.
92 Disasters in 47 different countries
Total number of Water Survival Boxes dispatched to date 22,168 plus 2,140 family water filters, 3,000 School in a Bag, 9,216 tubes of toothpaste and 18,524 toothbrushes plus 1.170 Solar Lamps.
A Box that saves lives
Drinking water supplies are often the first things to collapse in disaster areas. The Water Survival Box provides people in need with rapid access to clean drinking water and other essential items and tools for daily use in crisis situations.
Our Mission
Water Survival Box is more than just a charity; it’s a lifeline in times of crisis. We bring clean water, essential tools, and a ray of hope to communities hit hardest by natural and man-made disasters. Our mission is simple yet powerful: to save lives by ensuring that disaster victims has rapid access to safe drinking water.
Latest News
The Lucerne City Run on May 3, 2025, saw 184 runners from Rotary, Inner Wheel, and Rotaract clubs from Switzerland and abroad participate. Private individuals and companies generously donated CHF 107,000. Over 500 donation boxes can now be made available again
20 Years - volunteering to help people in need.
Clean Water for All
Clean water is essential to protect against water-borne disease. In most natural disasters, homes have been destroyed and all possessions lost. The box also contains a range of essential survival items including cooking pots, bowls/plates, mugs, and utensils; health and hygiene items; basic shelter and simple tools.
The first consignment of 60 Water Survival Boxes was sent to the Philippines following a devastating typhoon. Since then aid has been sent to many countries in SE Asia, Africa, S America and the Caribbean
The trustees have a policy of continuous improvement through continual review, informed by feedback from those involved in distributing our boxes and on-going research. The box, water purification kit, other contents, as well as methods of delivery and distribution have all been improved.
Recent Aid Consigments 2026
Madagascar Febuary 2026
We are pleased to announce that the 200 boxes sent to Madagascar as prepositioned stock have today arrived in the port of Toamasina.
Update Ukraine
540 Family Filters (paid for by Rotary in the USA – coordinated by the RC of Little Rock, Arkansas) and pallets of toothbrushes, toothpaste, and soap Rotary Lviv Unity
Madagascar Febuary 2026
We are pleased to announce that the 200 boxes sent to Madagascar as prepositioned stock have today arrived in the port of Toamasina.
Madagascar Febuary 2026
We are pleased to announce that the 200 boxes sent to Madagascar as prepositioned stock have today arrived in the port of Toamasina.
Update Ukraine
540 Family Filters (paid for by Rotary in the USA – coordinated by the RC of Little Rock, Arkansas) and pallets of toothbrushes, toothpaste, and soap Rotary Lviv Unity
Madagascar Febuary 2026
We are pleased to announce that the 200 boxes sent to Madagascar as prepositioned stock have today arrived in the port of Toamasina.