World Water Day: how GitHub Copilot is helping bring clean water to communities

World Water Day on March 22 emphasizes the global need for clean and safe water, a mission that charity: water pursues year-round by leveraging technology to help over 700 million people lacking access to clean water. The nonprofit's unique approach includes an in-house engineering team that innovates solutions, such as mapping projects with GPS for donor transparency and using GitHub Copilot to enhance their workflow. This AI-driven tool allows engineers to focus on solving complex problems by automating coding tasks, leading to a 10% increase in coding efficiency. Additionally, charity: water collaborates with the open-source community to tackle common challenges, reflecting a broader trend of technology and AI reshaping nonprofit work. Supported by GitHub and Microsoft, the organization exemplifies how tech can drive social impact, with Microsoft committing to sustainability goals like replenishing more water than consumed by 2030.