Starbucks Foundation Awards US$2 Million to Help Bring Clean Water to Communities Around the World
- India – Working through WaterAid, a US$1 million grant will help develop an integrated approach to water and sanitation-related health problems for an estimated 120,000 beneficiaries living in 80 rural villages and 40 urban slums in the central state of Madhya Pradesh.
- Kenya – Working through International Medical Corps, a US$1M grant will help improve the overall health status of vulnerable communities in Samburu through the provision of water, hygiene, and sanitation services – this includes a targeted goal of reaching 45,000 beneficiaries.