Sweetwater Research

VISION AND MISSION Sweetwater Research designs and supports holistic water strategies and education to improve the effectiveness of water projects around the world in Gospel-centered ministry. Sweetwater’s particular emphasis is on serving widows and orphans in places where water security is “impossible”. We strive to deliver clean and Living Water in such a manner that when our work is done our client communities shout “The hand of the Lord has done this!”. SWEETWATER'S 4-STEP APPROACH Here at Sweetwater, we C.A.R.E. for the needs of water stressed communities. Communicate. We establish communication with local leaders–native, expat, or both–who are influential members of their community and motivated to develop clean water strategies which utilize local sustainable resources. Ascertain. Working closely with local leaders, we identify local natural resources, pinpoint obstacles to clean water access, propose solutions, and design research and experiments to test the efficacy and sustainability of the proposed strategies. Research. We conduct research and experiments appropriate to the needs of our clients. All research will adhere to the strictest conventions of quality control in order to produce scientifically sound, reproducible, trustworthy results. Educate. We report the results of our research first to the community leaders who initiated the request and then to Sweetwater’s network and the broader scientific community. The tested, reliable, and sustainable solutions are then disseminated by local leaders through education and outreach programs for which Sweetwater also provides consultation. Regular communication is maintained with local leaders to evaluate the efficacy of the strategies and to stay abreast of further opportunities to improve upon the solutions.