Water Wells For Africa

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Who We Are

We have been building water wells in rural Africa since 1996.

We believe clean water is the first step out of poverty, and that those without any should have it first.

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PROJECTS

Take a look at some of our completed and current projects.

THE NEED

A Silent Emergency: bad water is killing people and destroying lives.

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Gift of a Lifetime: with clean water a generation can succeed.

Sponsor an Entire Water Well for $8,000

We've had families, companies, legacy funds, and teenage kids completely sponsor water projects.

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HOW WE WORK

How To Build A Well

Technology

Technology

One might assume that more technology means more water. Such is not always the case when working in rural Africa.

The Cost

The Cost

No two wells are ever the same. Read about the various costs that are included in our projects.

Empowerment

Empowerment

Our most powerful key to sustainability. Find out how our wells keep operating year after year.

How To Build A Well

How To Build A Well

Want to know how we do it? Review the 3 phases to our projects from beginning to end.

Recent News

WWFA’s Work Reported in Media

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On December 2, 2022, The Epoch Times media outlet printed an article about our work at WWFA. We invite you to read the positive report of our efforts to bring clean water to people who are in need

Building Blocks of Life – Made with Water

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Have you heard the phrase, “Healthy things grow?” It’s a saying that, in our experience – is actually true! We have an uplifting example of this saying with you, a story about a WWFA water well that has

Sangula Village

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Excerpt: Dedication: Brittany Harris and Family
Installation Date: 8/10/2020

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Water is the element that allows bricks to be made

Water is the element that allows bricks to be made, and it is the foundational “building block” for life and good health. The simple gift of water is already generating huge benefits for everyone in and around M’bawa School. Just look at what happened:

• Student enrollment has increased from 215 before the water well to 316 as of this posting – a whopping 47% growth!
• Student attendance, retention, and graduation rates are higher than ever.
• Children are no longer getting sick with waterborne diseases.
• Kids no longer leave class to fetch water for drinking or handwashing.
• Everyone in the local communities near this new water well has clean, close water available to them – thanks to our united partnership in life.

It’s a beautiful thing when local communities work together with WWFA donors! As the results above show you, every aspect of life is improved.

We’ll be sharing the rest of the story here over the next several days, or feel free to read all about it now!
https://waterwellsforafrica.org/building-blocks-of-life-made-with-water/

If you’re ready to help install a water well, please make your year-end donation here:
https://waterwellsforafrica.org/holiday

Once the water started flowing at M’bawa School,

Once the water started flowing at M’bawa School, the community was motivated to use some of the well’s runoff water to further develop the school’s infrastructure. Their plan? Mix the water with local dirt to create bricks. These bricks would be used to build two new classrooms, two houses for teachers, and a staff office.

And build bricks they did! This year, within three months, they molded 45,000 bricks (you read that right! 45,000!) which will create the first new school block. They plan to expand M’bawa School into a full primary school, adding grades seven and eight.

We’ll be sharing the rest of the story here over the next several days, or feel free to read all about it now!
https://waterwellsforafrica.org/building-blocks-of-life-made-with-water/

If you’re ready to help install a water well, please make your year-end donation here:
https://waterwellsforafrica.org/holiday

The beauty of installing water wells on school pro

The beauty of installing water wells on school property is that they don’t just benefit students and staff. The surrounding villages are welcome to come to pump water and fill their buckets, too.

So, the drillers got to work on the M’bawa School property. And thankfully, they hit water!

We’ll be sharing the rest of the story here over the next several days, or feel free to read all about it now!
https://waterwellsforafrica.org/building-blocks-of-life-made-with-water/

If you’re ready to help install a water well, please make your year-end donation here:
https://waterwellsforafrica.org/holiday

In late 2021, M’bawa School in Makokola village

In late 2021, M’bawa School in Makokola village, received the gift of water from WWFA.

Before the water well was installed, Osman Ligomeka, a teacher at M’bawa School since its inception told us, “Students have to leave class every day and walk two miles to the river (for water). Unfortunately, it dries up in the dry season.”

Can you imagine having to constantly hunt for water for over 200 kids?

Our team learned that M’bawa School had grown to 215 students since starting in 2018.

Unfortunately, after three years of operation they still only had one fully enclosed structure and a single thatched classroom for shade! You can see the photos below.

Most teaching and activities were conducted outdoors. The teachers worked sacrificially at sharing limited resources and rotating their classes through the two coveted areas, but these kids certainly deserve better!

We’ll be sharing the rest of the story here over the next several days, or feel free to read all about it now!
https://waterwellsforafrica.org/building-blocks-of-life-made-with-water/

If you’re ready to help install a water well, please make your year-end donation here:
https://waterwellsforafrica.org/holiday

Have you heard the phrase, “Healthy things grow?

Have you heard the phrase, “Healthy things grow?”

It’s a saying that, in our experience – is actually true!

We have an uplifting example of this saying to share with you, a story about a WWFA water well that has brought about a transformational wonder of abundant growth and development we never would have dreamed of…until it actually happened.

We’ll be sharing the rest of the story here over the next several days, or feel free to read all about it now!

https://waterwellsforafrica.org/building-blocks-of-life-made-with-water/

If you’re ready to help install a water well, please make your year-end donation here: Hotlink in bio
https://waterwellsforafrica.org/holiday

Amazing crypto giving opportunity! Our friends @

Amazing crypto giving opportunity!

Our friends @TheGivingBlock (TGB) are matching dollar-for-dollar crypto donations made directly to our WWFA page on their website until TGB has exhausted their $1 million dollar fund!

https://thegivingblock.com/donate/water-wells-for-africa/

Do you have a will in place? August is "Make a Wi

Do you have a will in place?

August is "Make a Will Month"!

Despite the fact that having a will is very important, many people never get around to drafting it, saying they don’t have time to do it, wanted to do it but never got around to it, or don’t like the idea of preparing for their death. Many people think that unless you’re wealthy, you don’t need a will—but that’s far from the truth!

In order to make this easy for you and ensure that people in Africa will continue to receive water wells into the future: We invite you to check out this free website where you can create your will in just a few minutes! You’ll have an opportunity to add a bequest for your favorite nonprofits. We sure hope Water Wells for Africa is one of them! WWFA’s Federal ID number is: 36-4636718. Please visit: www.freewill.com and click the button “Make My Will.”

Beautiful photo by WWFA friend Lavonne Simonson Powell

Imagine using the same water for everything you do

Imagine using the same water for everything you do: cleaning, cooking, washing, drinking… Clean water is essential to life.
#Water #Africa #Malawi #globalwatercrisis #waterislife

A rainy Water Well dedication at St. Louis Primary

A rainy Water Well dedication at St. Louis Primary school. Having access to a clean and reliable water source is essential to the education and growth of these children 💧

It’s always hard to say goodbye!

It’s always hard to say goodbye!

Clean water is essential to life. Let’s make a d

Clean water is essential to life. Let’s make a difference in someone’s life today.

The gift of water extends to all generations

The gift of water extends to all generations

https://bit.ly/world-water-wwfa Happy World Water

We told you about Suwema and her difficult life wi

We told you about Suwema and her difficult life without clean, close water. Recently, our Malawi team followed Suwema to her and her village’s water source. Our team verified that this source was woefully inadequate.

Suwema used to trek almost a mile to get to this water that's a shallow ditch along the river!

The problems that come from not having a healthy and abundant water source are many. Not only is there the problem of time spent getting to and from the water point, the water is not clean so many health issues arise. There are bigger problems such as delayed community development like building houses, schools, and other structures (water is needed to make bricks).

Tomorrow, we’ll let you know what happened to Suwema and Mteleleka Village!

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We want to celebrate the benefits of providing wat

We want to celebrate the benefits of providing water & changing lives through WWFA by sharing with you the encouraging story of 30-year-old Suwema from Mteleleka-Zale village.

When we met her, things weren’t so great. She told us that she was always short of time for household chores due to the amount of time spent fetching water. She was sad, too, because she couldn’t bathe as often as she liked. In the West, we don’t have these problems…

Stay tuned and we’ll show you where she used to get her water!

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Did you need a smile, today? So did we! We love

Did you need a smile, today?

So did we!

We love our friends in Malawi and we're so happy to help them with you!

Even if you missed your year-end donation, it’s

Even if you missed your year-end donation, it’s not too late to be part of our effort to provide more water in 2022!!

We've identified and verified 2 schools in Malawi that need our help. We just need funding. Please help us get them a water well!

www.waterwellsforafrica.org/yearend

Thank you and have a wonderful 2022!

Only a couple of hours left to make your year-end

Only a couple of hours left to make your year-end contribution for clean water!

www.waterwellsforafrica.org/yearend

Thank you for your ongoing partnership in this vital work! Happy New Year!

Isn’t it a good feeling when you know you’re n

Isn’t it a good feeling when you know you’re needed?

Please give your year-end gift today, to help deliver clean water! www.waterwellsforafrica.org/yearend

We want you to know: You’re NEEDED! There are many people in Africa who don’t have water and need you to work with us in order to install their water well.

Thank you and Happy New Year 😊

Contact

P.O. Box 635
Manhattan Beach, CA 90267

+1.310.995.7079 (M-F, 9-5 PST)

info@waterwellsforafrica.org