Becky Straw

Becky Straw received her MSW at Columbia University, with a focus on International Social Welfare and Social Enterprise Administration. She is currently the program director at Charity: Water where she manages 890 water and sanitation projects in 13 countries. She has always loved water issues but gets really excited talking about toilets, diarrhea, and the need to increase spending for sanitation in order to solve the water crisis. As program director, Becky is currently managing the implementation of 890 water and sanitation projects in 13 countries. She is also heading up Charity: Water’s educational campaign to connect students in the US to schools without water or bathrooms in developing countries. While working on her masters, Becky interned at UNICEF’s Headquarters under the Division of Water, Environment, and Sanitation. Becky She strives to increase awareness about the best practices for sustainability in the water sector.