Clean water heals.

Clean water makes hygiene possible. It protects lives from preventable disease and gives communities a chance to thrive.

Water Kills

1 million people die each year — mostly children — due to unsafe drinking water, poor sanitation, and inadequate hygiene.

Impact on children: A large proportion of deaths related to unsafe water are among children under five years old. In 2022, globally, at least 1.7 billion people use a drinking water source contaminated with faeces.

Microbial contamination of drinking-water as a result of contamination with faeces poses the greatest risk to drinking-water safety.

Time.

According to UNICEF, women and girls in developing countries collectively spend around 200 million hours each day collecting water, which is considered a significant waste of time that could be used for education, work, and other activities.

Bacteria & Disease.

In third world water sources, common bacteria found include Escherichia coli (E. coli), fecal coliform bacteria, Salmonella, Shigella, Vibrio cholerae (responsible for cholera), and various parasites like Giardia and Entamoeba histolytica; these often lead to waterborne diseases like diarrhea, typhoid fever, dysentery, and hepatitis A.

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OUR WORK

Sawyer International Bucket System

This system works with our PointOne water filter, to remove all harmful bacteria, protozoa and cysts from the water source using a gravity water flow.

The kit will come with a filter, gravity tubing, cleaning plunger, a cleaning instruction sticker, and all of the connection pieces needed to attach the system to any standard bucket or container

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Well Repair and Training

BROKEN WELLS REQUIRE MAINTENANCE

The growing number of wells needing repair continues to grow. Majority of wells drilled around the world do not have a maintenance program in place. At WVTR we are here to support them in keeping their wells properly maintained. We train and support local teams to ensure wells in their area are properly functioning.

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PROJECT "GOWBA"

One of our very good friends Izzy whom we have worked with over the years has been asking for us to come to his parents home village in Ethiopia for sometime now. We are finally making this a reality.

The village is high in the mountains of the southern part of Ethiopia. They have no running water or electricity and their only source of water is from a hand dug well or a stream.

We aim to provide each household with a water filter as well as a large tank to store water. The project is named after Izzy first son GOWBA.

Help support Project Gowba

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OUR STORY

THE RE:BIRTH

2010 my life changed forever. I fell in love with traveling and helping others. I traveled around the world more than once and experienced things very few get to experience. I lead water projects for numerous charities in numerous countries, I even took Tony Hawk to Ethiopia.

In 2020, due to covid I stopped traveling.

Now 2025. my little brother helped bring back my vision of providing clean water to those in need. Together him and I have started WVTR. A new project centered around the same ideas and passions as before but with a fresh start and clear vision. We hope to help millions of people gain access to clean water. We aim to not only inspire others but to inspire our family. This is my RE:BIRTH.

— Cody Barker

THE TEAM

Zachary Barker

Co-Founder • Ops, Legal & Comms

Zac is a young entrepreneur with a background in building and managing multiple businesses. He brings strong operational and leadership skills to his role at WVTR, where he manages finances, legal compliance, recordkeeping, and the charity’s online presence. Inspired by his older brothers, Josh and Cody, and their water trips around the world, Zac felt called to help create something meaningful. He’s passionate about using his skills to serve others.

Cody Barker
Chief WVTR Giver

Co-Founder • Projects & Partnerships

Since 2010 Cody has been doing water related projects around the world. He was one of the founders of PEOPLE WATER a bottled water company in 2010 that sold products to fund water projects throughout the world. From there Cody went on to run LET IT FLOW a non profit organization providing clean drinking water to countless people. Cody is currently a tattoo artist in Mesa, AZ and a proud single father to his son Legend.