The Somos Água Institute was created to continue a legacy of caring for and regenerating waters, with three main objectives: 

• Strengthen the legitimacy of water care practices;
• Ensure long-term financial sustainability;
• Expand educational actions and the collective learning process.

In 2023, the Participatory Water Care Certification was created, inspired by Participatory Guarantee Systems (SPGs). This initiative promotes a community network for the protection, regeneration, and appreciation of water, uniting science, traditional knowledge, and environmental education.

Created in Piracanga (BA) and conducted by the Somos Água Institute, the certification defines criteria such as: use of biodegradable products, ecological sanitation, periodic analysis of water quality, responsible waste management and regeneration of riparian forests.

More than just a set of practices, certification seeks to raise awareness and engage communities to recognize water as a living, sacred, and human-rights-bearing entity. In this way, it fosters shared responsibility and regenerative practices that can be replicated across diverse territories.

Why a Philanthropic Fund?

Somos Água chose to structure itself as a Philanthropic Fund to:

• ensure transparent and long-term financial management;
• enable new financing formats and strategic partnerships;
• expand the network of operations and enhance the educational, cultural and environmental impact of certification.

Thus, the Fund becomes an instrument of sustainability and expansion, strengthening the water regeneration movement in different territories.

To support the fund, click here.