Local entrepreneurs who launch and operate small scale, grass root water projects are involved in both the planning and execution stages of the project. Communities are empowered to influence, manage, and shape their own development. This means that a water project in one area of the world can have a completely different course of action than a project somewhere else. Project teams are trained to build & test water purification systems, manage all areas of a project, teach their community about water safety, and inspect and maintain every filtration system.