Choose a Village. Change Everything.
In rural Malawi, families have been forced to collect unsafe water from open pits shared with livestock. Your donation funds a complete freshwater well for a specific village, drilled, installed, and cared for locally, at a fraction of typical project cost. Each well can provide safe water for thousands of people in that village for decades, with an expected service life of about 75 years. Transform a Community. One Well at a Time.
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Emvuyane Village Well Project
Emvuyane Village is grappling with exceptionally severe water scarcity that has created a grueling daily reality for residents. The village is spread out and resides in an arid location. Families are forced to walk over 1.5 kilometers to fetch water from hand dug water holes that are shared by both people and livestock similar to the one depicted here. This extensive distance creates immense difficulty in accessing water while cultivating grave concerns regarding widespread water contamination and the inevitable spread of debilitating waterborne diseases like cholera. The crushing burden of water scarcity plagues this entire community daily.Regular price $1.00 USDRegular priceUnit price perSale price $1.00 USDGoal: Loading...Raised: Loading...Progress: Loading... -
Kabiza Village Well Project
The Kabiza Village Well Project has been successfully completed. The project was fully funded on October 5, 2025, and drilling was completed in just one day, an exceptionally fast turnaround for a rural installation. The drilling operation achieved a very high water yield, ensuring abundant clean water for the community. The concrete pad will be completed shortly. More than 700 people in Kabiza Village now have access to clean, safe drinking water. The villagers have requested a Catholic Mass on Monday, November 10th, 2025, for the official handover of the well to the community. A local water committee will be established for maintenance and management of the well. With proper care, it should serve the community for approximately 75 years.Regular price $1.00 USDRegular priceUnit price perSale price $1.00 USDGoal: Loading...Raised: Loading...Progress: Loading... -
Chivinya Village Well Project
The Chivinya Village Well Project has been successfully completed. Thanks to the extraordinary generosity of a single donor couple, Kathy and Steve B., the entire project was fully funded on September 27, 2025, and drilling began immediately. Water was struck and the borehole was drilled, cased, and completed in just one day, which is an unusually fast turnaround for a rural installation. More than 600 people in Chivinya, along with children and teachers at the nearby primary school, now have reliable access to clean, safe drinking water. With proper care and basic maintenance, this well is expected to serve the community for decades to come, with an anticipated lifespan of approximately 75 years. A local water committee is now in place to oversee the pump, organize upkeep, and protect this resource long-term.Regular price $1.00 USDRegular priceUnit price perSale price $1.00 USDGoal: Loading...Raised: Loading...Progress: Loading... -
Chizani Village Well Project
The Chizani Village Well Project is complete. The well was drilled in a single long day. The drilling operation in Chizani was particularly successful and struck water at just 30 meters. The boring company continued beyond that to a full 60 meters so that the well would have a prolonged lifespan. The village will then form a committee for maintenance and management for the well. With continued care, it should serve the community for ~75 years!Regular price $1.00 USDRegular priceUnit price perSale price $1.00 USDGoal: Loading...Raised: Loading...Progress: Loading... -
Yotamu Village Well Project
The Yotamu Village Well Project is complete. The well was drilled and installed in 14 days. The village formed a committee for maintenance and management for the well. With continued care, it should serve the community for ~75 years!Regular price $1.00 USDRegular priceUnit price perSale price $1.00 USDGoal: Loading...Raised: Loading...Progress: Loading...
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The Water of Mercy Difference
Why Your Generosity Goes Further and Creates Lasting Change
Maximum Efficiency, Proven Results
Our local partnerships allow us to drill complete wells for approximately half of what other water charities require. With 100% volunteer staff including our founders, board members and local representatives, we operate with minimal overhead. Our first well in Yotamu Village proved what's possible: for just $5,000, we delivered clean water to 400 people in 14 days. We've since refined our process dramatically with recent wells in Chizani, Chivinya, and Kabiza villages completed in as little as 1-3 days from drilling to flowing water. This rapid execution means communities begin benefiting from clean water within days, not months. Each well we build serves entire communities for approximately 75 years, providing a permanent solution that breaks the cycle of water poverty. Our growing track record across rural Malawi demonstrates consistent results: wells funded and completed efficiently, thousands of lives transformed, and zero overhead waste.
Focus on Malawi
Malawi is one of the world's most underserved nations for clean water infrastructure—and that's exactly why we focus here. This landlocked nation of 22 million in southeastern Africa ranks among the world's least developed and poorest countries, yet receives far less international aid attention than other African nations. The country is experiencing its worst economic crisis in decades—with 71% living in poverty, per capita income of just $622, and GDP growth slowing to 1.7% in 2024 due to severe drought and foreign exchange shortages. Millions of residents still walk kilometers daily for contaminated water from shallow, hand-dug wells shared with livestock. For families already facing extreme poverty, this daily burden represents both a health crisis and an economic barrier that perpetuates the cycle of hardship. By concentrating our efforts in Malawi, we can make the greatest impact where the need is most acute and resources are most scarce.
Watch Your Impact in Real-Time
We don't just ask for donations—we connect you directly with the communities you're helping. You choose your specific village from detailed profiles complete with images, population data, and current water conditions. Then you can track real-time funding progress, follow construction through photos and videos, and witness the moment clean water flows in the village for the first time. This personal approach ensures you see exactly how your generosity creates lasting transformation, village by village.
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