Jon Rose was a professional surfer for 13 years. As his career began to wind down, he started looking for ways to give back. He learned that 1 out of 6 people, or 1 billion people worldwide, don’t have access to clean water. He also learned that extremely affordable water filtration systems were already available. Inspired by his father, who worked for years on water-based philanthropy projects in Africa, John decided to take his first aid trip to Indonesia in 2009. While he was there, a major earthquake occurred and this changed everything and John knew he needed to dedicate his life to helping communities get access to clean water. Jon founded Waves for Water in 2009; since then, they've distributed more than 100,000 water filters and directly impacted more than 7.5 million people in 17 countries.
Contact Information:
Address: 527 San Vicente Blvd #210 | Santa Monica, CA 90402
To learn more: Waves for Water
