The partnership sees every Life Water product sold across the organisation go towards funding the installation of wells, alongside infrastructure for communities in developing countries.
Andy Jones, managing director of Compass Retail, said: “This is a cause that is very close to my heart, having been fortunate enough to visit a project we helped fund several years ago. I was able to see and experience the difference clean water can make to a community and I am very proud that we continue this crucial partnership, that helps make a difference to so many lives.”
The 300th well was installed in Kanlur SC village, Tamil Nadu in India – which has a population of nearly 800 people. It is estimated that 322,351 people now have access to clean drinking water thanks to the overall Compass partnership.
J.Bujjamma, community member in the village, added: “We had been in great suffering by bringing the water from distant areas and also on our foreheads with great struggle. Now, the water is at our nearby streets and we are able to bring the water to our home without much difficulty, which we never thought would be possible.”