About Fresh Water Friends
We provide fresh water for the forgotten: communities so rural or so impoverished that they simply can't get clean water on their own. We build wells to deep aquifers by working with local partners who invest in the community, creating ownership and economic opportunity. We have built wells at schools, life centers, child development and vocational centers, and are committed to providing water to everyone in the community without discrimination.
Since our founding in 2015, our Fresh Water Friends® have donated over $1 million, allowing us to fund more than 500 deep bedrock wells in India, Pakistan, Uganda, and Malawi, and serve more than 500,000 people. We have also sponsored temporary water projects for vulnerable communities by supplying water distribution trucks, reverse-osmosis water filters, and bottled water.
Water for Everybody!
We believe every person should have the right to clean water. Our field partners work with local elders and village officials to secure nondiscrimination agreements for every well before it goes in the ground, so that all villagers have equal access to the water. Our wells are then built at educational, religious, and village centers where the water is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Wells are maintained in trust within the community, creating a sense of ownership and dignity for all.
How Can You Help?
Hundreds of villages are waiting and praying for their own clean water well. You can fund a well, become a monthly WellGiver, or help meet an immediate need.