Delivering sustainable, equitable water in Guinea paid UNICEFUSA
member Andy Astrachan is helping UNICEF deliver a scalable, cost-efficient water solution for children who need it most.Ten years ago, on the morning of his fiftieth birthday, Andy Astrachan awoke with a thought that would prove to change the lives of many. “I woke up that morning laser-focused on a single idea. I had to go to Africa and dig a water well,” he says. Sure, it sounds a bit unbelievable, he admits, “but it’s the truth.
"When the water first came out of the spout, the joy on the faces of the kids — that's probably the most powerful thing I've ever seen."The well, set at a local school, immediately transformed the village. No longer did women and children have to walk miles through dangerous terrain to fetch water. No longer did they worry about whether the water at the end of that journey was safe to drink.
As CEO of a merchant bank he founded, Astrachan has an affinity for efficiency and scalability. A self-described “venture philanthropist,” he is willing to accept risk on projects that, if successful, “have the potential to be game-changers,” he says.
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