From an Idea to a Movement
A Concert for the Community
Rolf Stahlhofen demonstrates his deep commitment to social causes: He organizes a moving benefit concert to help flood victims in Eastern Germany. This event marks a first significant step on his path to becoming a global water activist.
SAP Arena: Music Meets Responsibility
Rolf Stahlhofen uses the power of his music to draw attention to social and humanitarian issues. Major performances such as at the SAP Arena become a platform to raise awareness and plant the seeds for a global water movement.
The Idea Takes Shape
During his travels, Rolf Stahlhofen witnesses firsthand how people in developing countries die from contaminated water while others drink from the tap without a second thought. This injustice drives him: water is a human right, not a privilege.
Water is Right Is Born
Rolf Stahlhofen founds the Water is Right Foundation with a clear vision: clean water is not a luxury, but a human right. With first projects in India, WIR lays the foundation for sustainable water supply on three continents.
World Water Day in Singapore
WIR presents its mission at World Water Day in Singapore, one of the most important international forums for water policy. Rolf Stahlhofen speaks before decision-makers from around the world and connects WIR with global partners and organizations.
Connecting Water and Education
WIR builds wells and water treatment facilities directly at schools in Kenscoff, Haiti. Clean water enables regular school attendance, especially for girls who previously had to carry water for hours. Education and water are thought of as one.
Lake Water Treatment, Yunnan Province
WIR implements an innovative lake water treatment project in China's Yunnan Province. Local communities gain access to clean drinking water for the first time. The project demonstrates the scalability of the WIR model in completely different geographical contexts.
Carrying Water, Saving Water
WIR teams are deployed worldwide: close to the people, close to the need. Whether in rural villages or urban slums, the goal is always the same: direct, sustainable access to clean drinking water for all.
New White House Academy, Voi
At the New White House Academy in Voi, Kenya, WIR realizes a comprehensive water supply project. Hundreds of students receive clean water daily, a crucial contribution to health, hygiene and educational success.
Water System Ziwa La Ngombe
In the Ziwa La Ngombe slum in Mombasa, WIR builds a comprehensive water distribution system. Thousands of residents gain reliable access to clean water for the first time, an infrastructure operated and maintained by the community itself.
Sanitation Project, Borno State
In Borno State, Nigeria, affected by the Boko Haram crisis, WIR implements an urgently needed sanitation project. Schools and health facilities receive sanitation facilities and clean water, a direct contribution to dignity and health protection.
WIR Water Dispensers Honored
The WIR water dispenser model receives the European Innovation Award from the German Council of Shopping Centers in Frankfurt. Companies that install WIR water dispensers contribute 10% of revenue directly to aid projects, making CSR measurable and effective.
Cooperation with Bauchi State
WIR enters an official partnership with the government of Nigeria's Bauchi State, a milestone for the institutional anchoring of WIR projects. Together, sustainable water projects for schools, hospitals and communities are planned.
Hospitals and Schools
In Bauchi, Nigeria, a hospital is equipped with modern water hygiene infrastructure. At the same time, WIR realizes a new water supply system at the Nyota NgArayo Primary School in Mombasa, Kenya: health and education hand in hand.
School for the Deaf & WIR Water Bar
In Machakos, Kenya, the School for the Deaf is supplied with clean water. In parallel, the WIR Water Bar revolutionizes catering on tours for artists and crews: sustainability meets showbusiness, with a direct impact on water projects worldwide.
First WIR Water Dispenser at a School
With the launch of the first WIR Aquapoint and the first water dispenser at a German school, WIR writes a new chapter. At the charity concert in the Seidnitz Center Dresden, another dispenser is inaugurated: music and water, inseparably connected.
WIR Continues to Grow
With an experienced team, a strong advisory board and a global network of 14+ ambassadors, WIR continues its mission: clean water for all people, everywhere in the world. The journey continues.
