Safe water access empowers communities in India and Egypt
Summary and headline written by AI from the source article. How we work
PepsiCo and the PepsiCo Foundation have helped roughly 97 million people gain access to safe water since 2010, working toward a goal of 100 million by 2030.
The organization learned from its work that simply providing infrastructure is not enough to improve lives. In Kosi, India, installing a rainwater harvesting system freed women from hours of daily water collection, allowing them to start businesses and contribute to their community’s economy.
Similarly, improving water and sanitation at a local school encouraged more children, especially girls, to attend classes and participate in maintaining the new systems. The program has trained 1,400 people across six villages since 2022, impacting 76,000 community members and conserving 28 million gallons of water. PepsiCo emphasizes the importance of long-term engagement and collaboration with local partners to ensure sustainability. In Egypt, PepsiCo agronomists worked with smallholder farmers, teaching them irrigation and water stewardship practices.
These methods saved over 1.2 billion liters of water and increased crop yields by an average of 18 percent while decreasing irrigation costs by 30 percent for the farmers involved. The company believes that focusing on local capabilities alongside financial investment is vital for lasting positive change.
