About Us

Who We Are

Committed to Humanity, Driven by Compassion — Empowering lives, fostering hope, and creating a future where dignity and opportunity are within everyone’s reach.

Our Story

The Water-Lily Foundation is an all-inclusive, non-partisan and non-governmental youth-led organization working to ensure that Youth and Communities in Ghana are impacted positively through our meticulously designed projects addressing critical areas such as Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH), Social & Behavioural Change Communication (SBCC), Climate Action, Research, and Community Health & Wellbeing.

In our organisational framework, we prioritize preventive measures to enhance the quality of life for both youth and communities on a broader scale. Additionally, we are committed to empowering youth through strategic initiatives such as social and behavioural change communication, along with capacity building sessions.

Our Vision

A healthy, climate resilient Ghana where communities thrive through safe water, sanitation, hygiene, and sustainable behaviours.

Our Mission

“To empower youth and communities through sustainable solutions in Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH), Social & Behavioural Change Communication, Climate Action, Research, Community Health & Wellbeing, fostering a healthier and more resilient society”

Our Core Values

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  • Integrity – We act with honesty and transparency in all our work.
  • Empowerment – We build local capacity and encourage ownership.
  • Equity – We believe everyone deserves equal access to opportunities.
  • Collaboration – We thrive on partnerships that amplify impact.

  • Sustainability – We prioritise long-term change over short-term solutions.

TARGET GROUPS

  • Youth /Children
  • Women
  • Community Based Organizations (CBOs)
  • Community Health Workers / TBAs  
  • Policy Makers / Local / State/National level

WHAT SETS US APART

  1. Youth-Led with Deep Community Roots: Water-Lily is not just youth-focused but youth-founded and youth-driven, making it authentically connected to the real challenges and solutions of underserved populations in Northern Ghana and beyond.
  2. Ground-Up Innovation: Our initiative emerge from the lived realities of the communities we serve. We co-create solutions with local people, making our interventions both innovative and culturally embedded.
  3. Strong Gender and Equity Lens: We are intentional about including women, girls, and marginalized groups at every level; from program design to leadership, to break cycles of exclusion.
  4. Track Record of Collaboration: We don’t work in silos, we are a trusted convenor of multi-stakeholder coalitions.
  5. Locally Led, Globally aligned: We operate from the grassroots but align with SDGs, making us the ideal bridge between global donors and local impact.
  6. Evidence-Based, Data-Informed: Our interventions are backed by community data, monitoring tools, and research.
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