IHSAN is a non-profit, non-governmental organization registered in the District of Columbia, USA.  The United States Internal Revenue Service designated IHSAN as a public charity under U.S. Tax Code Section 501 (c) (3) and therefore any contributions to IHSAN are deductible under Section 170 of the Code.

Our Vision
Empowering humanity with the means for survival…through water, sanitation, hygiene, and education.
 
Our Mission
The Corporation’s global mission is to create and facilitate synergies between industry, academia, government and individuals to empower disadvantaged communities through sustainable development projects, technology, and knowledge sharing with the purpose of increasing the availability of safe drinking water, adequate sanitation, and related education.

Our Objectives

• Engage industry, academia, other NGO’s and foundations, governments and individuals to support sustainable development projects (water, sanitation, education) through funding, knowledge sharing and technological advances.
• Provide a consortium where experienced retirees, professors, undergraduate and graduate-level students gain access to, conduct research for ,and work directly with industry assisting in the design, implementation and sustenance of philanthropic water, sanitation and related education initiatives in a mutually beneficially relationship.
• Mobilize volunteer members through the creation of IHSAN Regional Affiliates worldwide. Those members will identify and implement sustainable development projects within their respective geographic areas.
• Partner with Industry to identify, fund and carry out social responsibility projects.
• While IHSAN Regional Affiliates worldwide will engage local governments, industries and individuals to identify and fund local projects, the IHSAN mother organization (USA) will augment locally raised funds and provide central accounting, transparency, auditing and knowledge on a global basis.
• Regularly share project results, knowledge, and technology with all global IHSAN Regional Affiliates and members to ensure continued success.
• Seek partnerships and knowledge sharing with other NGO's, foundations, and entities with similar goals and objectives.
• Regularly share project results, knowledge, and technology with all global IHSAN Regional Affiliates to ensure continued success.
• Create a mechanism for industries to combine philanthropy with profit generation by:
  a. facilitating industry’s socially responsible spending over a wider geographical area expanding the positive public image of each contributing industry;
  b. Provide industry with inspired, trustworthy and credible IHSAN members who know local community needs and are willing to work on a volunteer basis. This will provide market-based, cost effective solutions, competitive advantages, and an entry strategy into developing markets where the sustainable humanitarian projects will be implemented;
  c. allow industry employees and students to volunteer with IHSAN in local communities keeping them engaged and inspired. This will increase their productivity and at the same time improve the industry’s public image;
  d. to engage in other activities related to water, sanitation and education initiatives.

Our Guiding Principles

• We strive to empower all humanity with the ability to live through sustainable development projects, technology, and knowledge sharing with the purpose of increasing the availability of safe drinking water, adequate sanitation, and related education.
• We understand our mission to partner with industry, governments and individuals to identify, raise funds and pursue these sustainable development projects other NGO’s and foundations.
• We recognize our strengths come from the collective technological, business, and academic expertise of our worldwide members.
• We encourage constant dialogue and knowledge sharing by all members and collaborating entities.
• We adapt to change and look for alternative solutions to problems.
• We maintain a spirit of volunteer work and collective ownership on all projects and initiatives.
• We understand the long-term nature of our mission.
• We promote transparency, credibility, audit ability, feasibility, and cost effectiveness.
• We maintain a non-profit, non-political, and non-sectarian ethos.
• We represent a true global alliance with a clear vision, a critical mission and dedicated volunteer members.
• We respect that the individual interests of our Industry partners and those of local communities may be divergent and we seek means to develop win-win solutions.
• We will not quit until all of humanity has sustainable access to safe drinking water, basic sanitation, and related education.

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