MY GLASS STRAW - A WATER FOR LIFE PROJECT
Give the Gift of Clean Water
At My Glass Straw – A Water for Life Project, we are raising funds by handcrafting borosilicate glass straws to help reduce plastic waste and advocate for eliminating single-use plastic straws, while supporting access to clean water for communities around the world.
Each straw is handcrafted by us using durable borosilicate glass. Our straws are reusable, sustainable, and free of BPA and lead. By choosing a reusable glass straw, you help reduce plastic pollution that threatens our oceans, wildlife, and ecosystems.
We proudly support The Water Project, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving access to clean, reliable water in sub-Saharan Africa. Every purchase made through our website helps fund sustainable water projects, including wells, rainwater harvesting systems, and sanitation initiatives that transform communities.
Access to safe water is about much more than drinking—it is essential for hygiene, sanitation, education, and overall health. Clean water enables families to wash their hands, prepare food safely, attend school, and reduce the spread of preventable diseases. Through every glass straw we create, we hope to make a lasting impact by protecting our environment while helping provide one of life's most fundamental necessities: clean, safe water.
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ABOUT US
Who we are
Founded in 2020 by an enthusiastic team of a 10-year-old brother and his 15-year-old sister, our mission was to help reduce the human-generated waste polluting our oceans while supporting access to urgently needed clean water for communities in need. That passion continues today because the environmental and water-access challenges that inspired us at the beginning are still with us, and we remain committed to making a meaningful difference.
What we are doing
We are handcrafting and selling borosilicate glass straws to promote garbage-free oceans while providing clean water for communities around the world.
Our straws are reusable, eco-friendly, durable, and safe. These glass straws promote safer and cleaner means of sipping your drink, thereby reducing the risk of viral transmission.
How you can help
We urge you to be a part of our mission by buying our straws and supporting our cause.
With the funds that we raise, we aim to build wells in communities where clean water is not readily available.
Providing clean drinking water is only part of the solution; access to safe water for handwashing is equally essential to protect people from a wide range of illnesses.
We are working in association with thewaterproject.org - all profits will be donated to this charity.
Mutulani Secondary School in Kenya
Student carrying fresh water
Mutulani Secondary School in Kenya
07/15/2026: We completed a new fundraising round - thanks again for your support. The proceeds will be donated to the Mumasaka Community clean water project.
02/03/2022: We reached a new fundraising milestone today. We raised funds to provide clean water for St. Matthew’s Hamisi Primary School in western Kenya.
09/10/2020: Mutulani Secondary School project underway!
A severe clean water shortage at Mutulani Secondary School drains students’ time, energy, and health. Thanks to our fundraising efforts, they are going to install a clean water point and much more.
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RAISING AWARENESS
Raising awareness of our cause in an interview with Newsday newspaper
THANKS TO ALL YOUR SUPPORT WE ARE MAKING SUCH A POSITIVE IMPACT!
Here are the words of one of the students in Kenya on how your support has helped him:
“Before the construction of the water tank here in school, we were served with very little water for our personal uses such as bathing, washing our uniforms, and performing our duties of cleaning the classrooms, latrines, and dormitories. We encountered very many challenges to acquire clean drinking and at times the water bowsers would really delay in delivering the water to school. As a result, our school programs were often delayed. Our lunch was served late and at times, as the boarding students, we had to walk to the river to fetch water, which was very exhausting and time-consuming. We also were not used to washing our hands because the school did not have enough water.
“Getting water now is very easy. We are served with enough water for our personal uses such as drinking, cleaning of the school facilities and for our agricultural projects. There is no more time-wasting by getting out of class to walk to the water sources in search of water because it is readily available at the school water tank. The handwashing points are always filled with water, so the students can wash their hands with clean water and prevent themselves from contracting any diseases. Additionally, all our meals are prepared on time.
Personally, I have managed to concentrate a bit more on my studies than I used to before. Hygiene and sanitation practices (personally and generally) have really improved in the past year since we are being served with ample water for use. Now, we learn in clean classrooms and our latrines are also washed on a daily basis enabling the environment to be conducive for learning.”
"Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does"
William James
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My Glass Straw - A Water for Life Project
Trisha & Vivaan Bhanot
