I love my children. They mean the world to me, and I would do anything to make sure they are safe and healthy. As I work and travel around the world however, I came to realize that simple matters, such as access to drinking water – a basic human right – are complex challenges for many people and especially children. Many get very sick or even die after catching water-borne diseases. I wanted to do something about that. In 2016, I created Waterforeveryone, an NGO that would spread knowledge on water purifying systems. But information sharing did not have enough impact, and it was my dream to develop a concrete project that would directly benefit children. Coincidentally, at that point in my life, I had to travel to Ghana for work where I met our national expert on sustainable development, Albert Armooh, who conducted trainings on sustainability standards in Kumasi’s cocoa sector. We were out for dinner one evening, and I told him about Waterforeveryone. He loved it and wanted to support me that very instant. So together we jointly started a new project in Ghana to install water-purifying devices at primary schools. These devices do not require electricity and are very easy to use. To make sure that we are making a difference, we partnered with a US-based NGO Easy-Water-for-Everyone and invested some resources into monitoring our impacts: we collaborated with local clinics which surveyed all village children with water-borne diseases three months prior to the installations of water purifying devices, and then again every month during one year after the devices were first used. We were happy to note a significant decrease in children catching water-borne diseases. Albert is now the new Director for Waterforeveryone, and he still sends me regularly news and photos of the schools and devices. This is so enjoyable, as I can see the change and impact of just one idea combined with friendship resulting from regular work. We hope we can continue to make a difference in these children’s lives and maybe inspire others to pursue similar projects!