Across the United States, people are coming together to protest the country’s deep-seated systemic racism, institutional oppression, and racist police brutality. While the protests and community actions have been triggered by the recent murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Manuel Ellis, Ahmaud Arbery, and Tony McDade, unrest has been present from the initial colonization of America, through slavery, and Jim Crow era policies. We are a nation that has been built on white supremacy and violence. As the United States tries to reconcile with this history, many are continuing and joining in the fight for equality and justice during this defining moment.

AguaClara Reach is dedicated to the equality of all people. Our mission focuses on providing safe drinking water to those in need so we can ensure that every person has the opportunity to live a healthy and happy life. While our efforts are focused internationally and in communities where access to safe drinking water is most limited, we cannot focus solely outward when people are experiencing such gross injustice within our own country.

We fully support the national demand to defund police departments across the country and reinvest in education, climate justice, and healthcare for all.

As an organization, we are fully committed to supporting black and brown communities and amplifying their voices. A member of our Board will serve as the task lead for developing the ACR Diversity and Inclusion Plan - to create an actionable plan for AguaClara Reach to cultivate an environment in which diversity in thought, background, and culture is celebrated and found on equal footing.

As Board Members and employees, we will each be taking steps recommended by Black Lives Matter, and we ask all of our volunteers and supporters to do the same. Together we can remove the structures upholding white supremacy in our society.

BLACK LIVES MATTER.