Supporters Like You

Read about supporters who are changing lives by providing access to clean water.

Sally Timpson

When Sally Timpson was planning her will, she wanted her legacy to reflect her life’s work.

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A passionate supporter of marginalized communities’ efforts to improve the quality of their lives, Sally appreciates WaterAid’s approach in working alongside country partners to establish sustainable solutions to the water crisis.

“Knowing the critical role clean water plays for all of us, I feel a great sense of comfort knowing my gift will continue support to programs that make such an important difference to the well-being of others.”

As a long-time supporter of WaterAid, Sally has found comfort in knowing that her planned gift will contribute to her life’s passion.

“Knowing the critical role clean water plays for all of us, I feel a great sense of comfort knowing my gift will continue support to programs that make such an important difference to the well-being of others.”

— Sally Timpson

Jamie Mathews Heustess

My name is Jamie Mathews Heustess. I work as a neonatal intensive care nurse at a large trauma center in Savannah, Georgia.

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This is a quick snapshot of me during a shift. Here’s why I support WaterAid and why you should, too. Everyone needs clean, accessible water. Everyone. No one is excluded from that. Whether you are two years old or 100, poverty stricken or a multibillionaire, the need for clean water transcends race, sex, socioeconomic status, or religious affiliation. If I can help one family or one village to have fresh water access, I consider that lives saved. It is that simple.

Water is very important! I am always washing my hands to keep my smallest charges healthy and safe. I scrub in before my care begins, then again before and after each patient interaction. For 12 hours a day, handwashing is the first line of defense to keep them safe.

Absolutely not! Besides using clean water for handwashing, if we did not have clean water to bathe newborns, the infection risk would skyrocket.

Any place where you deal with germs increases your risk to bring it home. It may sound funny, but I don’t wear my work shoes into my house. When I get home, my scrubs are taken off in the garage and placed directly into a sanitizing load of laundry immediately. I take a shower and then I can participate in family time. I wear a mask whenever I am out running errands, my son who has autism does the same, even with his sensory issues! I protect my family and my premature infants in every way I can.

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