Garden tools firm Gardena has announced that its global partnership with UNICEF that launched in 2018 will continue into 2026.

Through the link up the firm will support the charity’s global programmes to improve access to children and families to clean, safe water and hygiene services.

Gardena will support the charity with flexible funding to help provide 355,000 children and families with safe water by the end of the year.

It will also help raise awareness of responsible water use through its ‘Growing Futures, one drop at a time’ campaign.

“Our partnership with UNICEF is deeply meaningful to us,” said Gardena president Maha Elharbotly.

“Throughout my career, I have seen how access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene can transform lives and strengthen entire communities. Water means life.

“Through this collaboration, we are proud to stand alongside UNICEF to help ensure that more children and families have access to this fundamental human need.

“Together, we are contributing our voice, our expertise and our commitment to a purpose that extends far beyond our own organisation.”

UNICEF global director of water and sanitation practice Evariste Kousassi-Komlan added:
“The world is in a water crisis, and children shoulder the greatest burden of its impact.

“At UNICEF, we believe that every child deserves a fair chance to not only survive but to grow and thrive – and safe drinking water is so very critical for their health, nutrition, education, and development.

“Providing access to safe water, sanitation facilities and hygiene is a shared societal responsibility, we all need to contribute together, and we deeply value the support of GARDENA, whose long-term commitment helps create lasting impact for children where the need is greatest.” 

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