Every day, children walk miles for water that makes them sick. This year, we're building 120 wells in rural communities across Sub-Saharan Africa. Your donation puts clean water within walking distance.
Campaign Goal
$600,000
12 people donated in the last hour
Why This Matters
Without reliable access to safe drinking water, communities are trapped. Children miss school. Families fall ill. Economies stall. It's not a lack of resources—it's a lack of infrastructure. And infrastructure can be built.
Nearly 2 billion people live without safe drinking water. That's not a statistic—that's 2 billion mothers, teachers, farmers, and children.
That's how long women and girls in many communities spend collecting water—time they can't spend in school, working, or caring for their families.
Waterborne diseases kill nearly half a million people annually—most of them children under five. Nearly all of these deaths are preventable.
Our Track Record
Since 2016, Clean Water Now has been on the ground in Kenya, Uganda, and Malawi. Here's what your generosity has made possible.
94
Wells Built
Across 3 countries
127K
People Served
Daily access to clean water
89%
Drop in Waterborne Illness
In served communities
3.2×
School Attendance Increase
For girls, especially
We believe in radical transparency. Here's the breakdown of every dollar donated to our well-building program:
Voices from the Field
These aren't abstract beneficiaries. They're neighbors. Here's what clean water has meant to real communities.
Amina, age 34 — Nyanza, Kenya
"Before the well, my daughter got sick every month. I'd walk three hours to the river. Now the well is 10 minutes from our home. My daughter goes to school every day. She wants to be a doctor."
Well completed: March 2023
Joseph, age 41 — Rural Uganda
"When the well was finished, the whole village gathered. My wife cried. We started a small garden with the clean water. Now we sell vegetables at the market. My boys eat three meals a day."
Well completed: November 2022
Grace, age 16 — Malawi
"I used to miss school to fetch water. Now I'm in the top 10 of my class. I tell everyone: the people who donated to this well, they gave me my future. I want to be an engineer so I can build wells too."
Well completed: January 2024
Make a Difference
Choose an amount or enter your own. All donations are tax-deductible and 100% of your gift goes toward our mission. Our operating costs are covered by a separate endowment.
Filters a family's water
$25
One-time
Supplies water testing kit
$50
One-time
Trains a community well team
$100
One-time
Funds a complete well
$500
One-time
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Just $15/month provides clean water for one person for an entire year. Cancel anytime.
Transparency isn't just a value—it's our practice.
We're 67% of the way to our goal of 120 wells this year. With your help, we can reach every community on our list—and give 10,000 families the gift of clean water.
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