3,000+
People with clean water
70%
Reduction in waterborne disease
3 hrs
Daily time reclaimed per family
+40%
School attendance increase
01 — The Problem
A Community Without Clean Water
In the Maradi region of Niger, one of the world's least-developed nations, access to clean water was a daily crisis. Women and children walked up to three hours each way to collect water from contaminated sources — rivers and ponds shared with livestock.
Waterborne diseases — cholera, typhoid, dysentery — accounted for 70% of all visits to the local health clinic. Children missed school. Women could not work. The cycle of poverty was locked in place by something as fundamental as water.
A single water tower, properly engineered and maintained, could change everything for a community of over 3,000 people. The cost: approximately $45,000 — the equivalent of a modest art collection.
02 — The Art
Commissioned Works That Funded the Build
IAP partnered with a participating artist to create a limited series of original works. Each piece was offered to collectors with full transparency: 100% of net proceeds would fund the Maradi Water Project.
Collectors received a numbered, certified work — and the knowledge that their acquisition was directly funding infrastructure that would outlast them. The edition sold out within six weeks.
Total raised: $47,200 — enough to fund the full tower construction, installation, and a two-year maintenance contract.
03 — The Execution
From Sale to Structure
01
Funds Transferred
Net proceeds transferred to our partner NGO within 30 days of edition close.
02
Site Assessment
Engineering team conducted ground survey and community consultation in Maradi.
03
Construction
Local contractors hired. Tower built over 14 weeks using locally sourced materials where possible.
04
Commissioning
Tower tested, certified, and handed over to community water committee in December 2024.
04 — The Outcome
See the Impact
Watch how art gave 3,000 people running water for the first time.
Watch the Documentary
05 — Verified Results
What Changed
3,000+
People now have reliable clean water access
70%
Drop in waterborne disease clinic visits within 6 months
3 hrs
Daily time reclaimed per family — returned to work, school, and rest
+40%
Increase in school attendance among girls aged 8–14
100%
Of net art sale proceeds went directly to the project
0
Administrative overhead charged on art sale proceeds
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