The Water Project

Providing Access to Clean Drinking Water, with Your Help!

These photos are from just a few of the water projects we've been working on in Kenya, Cameroon, India, and Zambia.

The video is from our recent trip to Kenya to see what your gifts have done!

We're not done yet...


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For every project we complete, we document the work with location data (usually GPS), a field report and photos. You can give with confidence, knowing that 100% of your donation goes to actual construction costs.

Water Project DatabaseSee the 2008 Project Status Report



Projects Raising Funds


Well repair in Africa
Well repair in Zambia
Dig wells at schools in Kenya
Wells for Schools: Kenya
Biosand filter construction
Biosand filters in Cameroon


Recently Completed Projects


Dig a well in Africa
Makivenzi Well
Nzatani Water Tank
Nzatani Water Tank
Cameroon Water Filters
Cameroon Biosand Filters
Building wells in India
New Wells in India
Well repair in Zambia
Well Repair in Zambia
New freshwater well in India
New Well in India


Projects Under Construction


Kalawa Weir Being Built
Kalawa Weir
Ngiini Under Construction
Ngiini Weir
Kakalya Water Project Under Construction
Kakalya Weir


Learn about Project Types


Rainwater harvesting in Africa
Rain Water Harvesting
Biosand Water Filters
Biosand Water Filters
Weir building
Sand Dams (Weirs)

Typical Water Project Goals:

  • Access to Water within 1 km (half-mile)
  • 50 litres per person/day
  • Clean, Filtered & Disinfected Water
  • Sustainability
  • Community Ownership and Management

You can help, donate clean water.The water comes from rainwater harvesting techniques and/or water wells. Where water is available, but diseased and dirty, we're also using Biosand water filtration. These systems include the construction of weirs (small sand dams that capture water during the seasonal periods of rain) and roof-top rainwater catchment systems using gutters and pipes on large buildings like schools and churches. Once collected in tanks, the water can be filtered, disinfected and distributed to communities and schools.

These water projects are designed to help people who currently walk several kilometres a day to collect often dirty, diseased water. In Cameroon, water can now be cleaned right in the home!

By joining us and donating what you can, you will help eliminate water scarcity in these communities.

Read More About the how projects work...

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Project Updates

A new well pump was installed in Zambia this October bringing clean water to over 1,000 people.

See the well in Matipa Village.

Two new wells were completed in India this July bringing clean water to over 1,800 people.

See the wells in
Oppanaiyapuram & Kadamankulam.

Two well repairs were completed this June in Zambia serving over 1,500 people.

See the wells in Nkwazi & Kawama.

The Nzatani Water Project was 'opened' on May 20th, 2008 with a community celebration.

See the water tank




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