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Root Causes

A root cause is an initiating, deep, basic, fundamental, underlying, or initial cause which leads to an outcome. Commonly, root cause is used to describe the depth in the causal chain where an intervention could reasonably be implemented to change performance and prevent an undesirable outcome. In plain English a "root cause" is where it all begins.

WHY WATER?

WHY WE INVEST IN CLEAN WATER

Without access to basic essentials like clean water, it’s impossible to get out of poverty’s cycle. Everything a person does will be about getting water.

They can’t save any money because it all goes towards their daily needs. When there isn’t enough sustenance, they won’t have the energy to work. They are also way more likely to get sick, which makes their financial situation even worse.
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WHY EDUCATION?

WHY WE INVEST IN EDUCATION

A root cause of poverty is a lack of education. Poverty is a cycle and without education, people aren’t able to better their situations. According to UNESCO, over 170 million people could be free of extreme poverty if they only had basic reading skills. However, in many areas of the world, people aren’t getting educated. The reasons vary. Often times, families need kids to work, there aren’t schools close by, or girls aren’t being educated because of sexism and discrimination.