WATER DROP
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Mission Statement
Water Drop LA is a 100% volunteer-run community organization whose mission is to provide clean water and other necessities to communities facing water inaccessibility. By distributing 2,000+ gallons of water to Skid Row each week and by providing water to our partner organizations across Southern California, Water Drop aims to support existing organizers and to meet the immediate needs of the community.
About This Cause
Every Sunday at 11am, we bring a group of 30+ volunteers to Skid Row to drop off 2,000+ gallons of water. This is what we call a water drop. By packing 15+ cars and trucks with water gallons and fanning out across the region, we’re able to reach a significant number of Skid Row residents. While a gallon a week is nowhere near sufficient for healthy survival in Los Angeles’s hot climate, we hope that this regular water distribution will curb some of the existing urgent need for clean drinking water. Thanks to the overwhelming public support we’ve received, we are able to support other organizations already working hard to fight food and water insecurity in Los Angeles. We differ from many organizations in that we bring larger quantities of water directly to people. Since other organizations in Los Angeles cover a variety of issues, we are structured in a way that provides water on a more focused scale in higher quantities. Our hope is that this removes the burden of finding and getting to a brick and mortar distribution location, due to inaccessible information, safety concerns and physical restrictions. On our water drops, we also underscore the importance of person-to-person conversations and interactions. This is another reason why we send our volunteers to every single block of Skid Row. By building relationships with members of the community during these drops, we hope to serve as a trusted resource and friend to residents.