THE CHALLENGE
2.2
B
People lack access to safe drinking water
5
B
People at risk by 2050 due to climate change
3
%
Of freshwater is accessible on the surface — the rest lies deep underground
"Water scarcity means war, but with water abundance, peace can be programmed" — Dr. Alain Gachet
THE VISIONARY
Dr. Alain Gachet
Nuclear physicist, mining engineer, and geophysicist. After 20 years in oil exploration, Dr. Gachet turned his expertise toward humanity’s most vital resource: water.
He advises governments, foundations and NGOs on a pro-bono basis — using NASA remote sensing data to identify the best performing teams and projects to support.
Dr. Gachet has helped millions of people in Africa, the Middle East and Latin America.
THE TECHNOLOGY
Earth Observation
Using the broad spectrum of U.S. space technologies to identify the most impactful water projects for rural communities
Data sources: NASA Landsat • Shuttle Radar Topography Mission • Spaceborne Imaging Radar • Canadian Space Agency
01
Screening
Identifying existing high-impact projects where they are most needed
02
Funding
Channelling every penny towards top-tier non-profit teams
03
Monitoring
Making sure the projects ensure lasting water and food security
"Water scarcity means war, but with water abundance, peace can be programmed" — Dr. Alain Gachet
PROVEN IMPACT
Operational Track Record
DARFUR
1,800 wells for 3M displaced persons
KENYA
Agricultural development across Turkana
IRAQ
Post-conflict reconstruction support
AFGHANISTAN
Refugee camp relocation
ANGOLA
150 schools & hospitals
COSTA RICA
Environmental policy upgrade
Key Select Partners: UNHCR • USAID • USGS • UNESCO • European Union
WHY WOMEN
The Multiplier Effect
Women are the stewards of their communities. When they gain access to water, entire families and villages are transformed.
THE BURDEN
Women and girls are responsible for water collection in 7 out of 10 households without water on premises.
They spend a collective 200 million hours every day collecting water — time stolen from education, work, and caring for their families.
Every hour a girl spends fetching water is an hour away from school, perpetuating cycles of poverty.
THE TRANSFORMATION
When water comes to a village, mothers become the agents of change — raising healthier children, growing food, and stewarding their communities.
Girls stay in school. Women start businesses and grow crops. Families break free from the cycle of poverty.
Investing in water for women is the highest-return
investment in developme
Sources: UNICEF/WHO 2023, Water.org, World Bank, UN Women
SOVEREIGNTY
The Operating Model
The Gachet Foundation uses space technology intelligence to identify, fund, scale and monitor the highest-impact water and food security projects in developing economies.
Identify
We identify with U.S. space technologies the best projects to fund and support with the right partnerships
Finance
We fund the best NGOs to drill, build infrastructure, and develop irrigated agriculture around new water sources.
Scale
Proven projects are replicated across regions, multiplying impact from one community to entire nations.
IMPACT BY NUMBERS
Operational Metrics
40
+
Years of Exploration
2,700
+
Wells Drilled in the World
3
Millions Lives Impacted
We are changing the way water sovereignty is achieved for vulnerable communities by identifying and supporting the world’s best non-profit teams and projects, focused on the most pressing needs
GACHET FOUNDATION
Strategic partnership
Foundations
Fund high-impact projects in developing economies
NGOs
Apply for funding to scale your water projects
Academia
Collaborate with us through research or institutional support