History
Lifewater was founded by William A. Ashe in 1977. Owner of a water pump business, the Ashe family started taking trips to Mexico to promote water sanitation to those in need in the late 1960s. Over time, these small family trips grew to include other water professionals. As a result of the success of these trips, William Ashe officially developed the Lifewater name in 1977. In 1984 Lifewater became a registered California non-profit and in 1986 was granted rights as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) corporation by the IRS. Currently Lifewater is headquartered in San Luis Obispo, California and employs a full-time staff of 15. Over the past few decades Lifewater has sent over 300 qualified field trainers to work in over 40 countries, helping to serve millions of people with safe water and improved health.
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