Once approved, all HydrateLife projects start with a survey of the community.  One component of this survey is interviewing members of the community to  help HydrateLife understand the makeup of the community, their culture and values, and what aspirations they have for the project and their future.

Interview questions can include asking community members about the makeup of their household, about the health of the people in their household, and about the community, to more broad questions, such as what are their ambitions for the future.  In addition to interviewing individuals, community interviews are held, including women only interviews.