Wells for Schools: Project Details

In cooperation with our partners in the field, we're working with you to build wells at primary and secondary (K-12) schools in Western Kenya.

We have identified 40 initial fresh-water well sites and are working with our partners to raise over $200,000 to complete these projects in 2009.

Each well will directly benefit an average of 500 students and the surrounding communities of over 1,000. That's less than $10 per person to supply water for more than 10 years!

You can help by making a donation today. As funds are made available, we dig.

Then, you can track Project Updates as they come in.

Wells for Schools: Why it Matters

Every day, thousands of students head for class with no clean water. It simply can't be found.

Without access to water, education is almost impossible. Dirty water leads to a cycle of disease, missed school days, and high drop-out rates - especially for girls.

By helping build wells at schools, all of that changes. A simple investment in these wells can unlock the potential of every student by helping them stay healthy and freeing them to remain in class.

Some of the many benefits of access to clean water...

It dramatically improves health, keeping students in class
Eliminates time wasted fetching dirty water
Enables proper sanitation - particularly important for girls
Improves school facilities through construction - concrete requires lots of water
Removes huge financial burdens on schools who often buy water for basic needs

Get Your School Involved - Take the Water Challenge

Schools around the world are helping raise money to build these wells! You can too.

The Water Challenge fundraiser is an easy to use and ready to go tool for you to use to inspire and involve your school or group.

Here's how it works:

Read about and download the fundraiser kit here
Organize your team and start the challenge
Collect and send in your group donation
We'll track it and send 100% of it to build a well
Within a few months will show you the school well you helped dig

How Much Does a Well Cost?

Your school or group can sponsor an entire project for about $4,000. We'll even post a simple plaque at the school in Kenya naming your group as the partner.

Often times, to reach $4,000, we'll put a few sponsoring school gifts together and list them all on the plaque in Kenya.

What are you waiting for? Take the Water Challenge.

Getting Personally Involved

Support the Projects. Make a donation today and we'll use 100% of it to dig these wells!
Tell Others. Join our "HTML for H20" campaign and link to this project from where ever you can!

The Water Project, Inc. is a public charity under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Donations are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law.