Chemists Without Borders Email Format
Non-profit OrganizationsCalifornia, United States11-50 Employees
Chemists Without Borders is a nonprofit organization that mobilizes the global chemistry community and its networks to address humanitarian challenges. It targets water quality, unequal access to medicines and vaccines, and gaps in chemical education, seeking to replicate proven solutions in different contexts. Programs are designed to embed entrepreneurship so communities can pursue sustainable livelihoods alongside improved services. Based in Sacramento, California, the organization operates through partnerships and field projects to apply chemical expertise where it is needed. Recent and ongoing work includes validating an arsenic-removal water filter, field-testing a low-cost arsenic-measurement device, providing water filters for rural Bangladesh, and developing secondary science lab activities for Sierra Leone. In December 2023, the organization announced strategic planning and a refreshed website to better illustrate its work and guide governance.