Embrace Relief
Clean Water

Clean water for 1,000+ people every day.

800+ million people still live without safe water. A deep-aquifer well replaces unsafe sources with a reliable, long-term supply.

5-Year WarrantyAnnual MaintenanceCommunity Training
Families gathering at a new clean water well

Clean Water

Clean water is the foundation for health, education, and a future.

Across rural communities in Sub-Saharan Africa, the clean water crisis is a daily fight. Millions of families rely on unsafe water sources or walk long distances to collect water. Embrace Relief builds and restores wells so communities can access clean water closer to home.

Girl holding clean and unsafe water containers in a rural community

Impact at a Glance

The reach of reliable clean water access.

1,350+ wells

drilled or reconstructed since 2013

1,400,000 people

receiving clean water

Active In

Chad, Cameroon, Tanzania, Uganda, Benin, and Kenya

Our Mission & Purpose

Reliable, long-term clean water.

Step 1

Deep-Aquifer Wells

Hand-pump water wells drilled to 147ft, built for long-term durability and free from surface contamination.

Step 2

5-Year Warranty

Annual well maintenance and a full warranty to ensure safe water keeps flowing for years to come.

Step 3

Community Ownership

Local training and stewardship programs that empower communities to maintain their own water source.

5yrWARRANTY
Diagram showing the inside of a deep-aquifer water well

Choose Your Water Project

Build, repair, or support a school water project.

Choose a new well, repair a broken well, or build a school well and bathroom. Every path brings a reliable source of clean water closer to a community in need.

A child using a restored community water point

An Embrace Relief clean water repair

Fountains of Hope

Bring a broken or abandoned water point back into service.

$1,500

Fast restoration path

Communities with an existing well

See the repair path
Community gathering at a newly completed Embrace Relief water well

Start a water well project

Build a Well

Create a complete, reliable water source for a community.

$3,500

Typical completion: 4–6 weeks

Communities without safe water

Learn more
Students and community members at a Benin school water project

Start a Water Well in a School Today

School Water Project

Benin School Water Project

Give students, teachers, and nearby families dependable water.

$4,500

Built for lasting school impact

School communities in Benin

Learn more

Become a Well Builder

Become a Well Builder

Join our Monthly Donor Program and help keep clean water flowing for families in need. Just $25 a month helps build new wells, restore broken wells, and bring lasting access to clean water across Africa.

Select a monthly amount, then add it directly to your donation cart.

Why Water?

Clean water is more than hydration. It unlocks a better quality of life in every way:

Women and children carrying water containers along a rural road

Clean water is the foundation for health, education, and a future.

Health

Access to safe water drastically reduces the spread of waterborne illnesses and supports better hygiene and sanitation.

Productivity

With reliable water, communities can grow crops, feed their families, and fuel economic development.

Women’s Empowerment

Clean water lifts a heavy burden off women and girls, who often spend hours walking to fetch water every day.

Child using a completed Embrace Relief water well
Girl collecting water at a completed community well

Full-project donors can receive photos, location details, and an impact report.

Project Follow-up

Full-project donors receive a completion report and updates on their well.

Project Report

After construction, full-project donors receive photos, location details, and an impact report.

Annual Updates

Annual maintenance updates are shared for five years.

Fundraise for a well

Want to fundraise for a water project?

Start with your project details. Our team will help prepare a personalized page that your family, school, business, faith group, or community can share.

Other Clean Water Campaigns

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Child collecting safe water from a completed community well

A Life-Changing Gift

A Life-Changing Gift

One deep-aquifer well delivers clean water to 1,000+ people every single day, saving time, stopping water-borne disease, and unlocking school and work opportunities. Your water well donation, whether it funds a brand-new build or repairs an idle pump, creates a ripple of health, dignity, and economic growth across Africa. Will you be the reason a community wakes up to safe water tomorrow? Join Embrace Relief and help make universal clean water a reality.

Questions before you give

Water Well Program – Frequently Asked Questions

Click on these frequently asked questions about Clean Water to learn more.

Our field engineers mobilize within days of your water well donation. They conduct geological surveys, drill the borehole, install the hand-pump, and sanitize the site, usually within 4–6 weeks.

Clean Water

Clean Water and the UN Sustainable Development Goals

Clean Water

Primary Goal

SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

Additional Goals

SDG 3: Good Health and Well-BeingSDG 2: Zero HungerSDG 5: Gender Equality

Clean Water and the UN Sustainable Development Goals

Embrace Relief’s Clean Water Initiative supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a global framework for ending poverty and protecting our planet. Every water well we construct contributes directly to:

  • Ensuring access to water for all
  • Preventing disease and supporting hygiene
  • Supporting agriculture and food security
  • Empowering women and girls through water access

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