Clean water,
built to last.
Community-owned wells in Nigeria and Uganda, built with the people who use them.
Tax-deductible. EIN 87-1693526.
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Every community we work with owns the land, runs the well, and shares the water.
Thank you for gathering around clean water.
On June 13, guests, families, our honoree, and performers gathered in Venice around Give Water Give Life’s work in Nigeria and Uganda.
See the evening, meet those recognized, and learn how every community well begins with local agreement and responsibility.
Water is life. Nearly 700 million people still live without even basic drinking water.†
Human beings are made up of roughly 60% water. For millions of families, getting water is not simple or safe. Water sources are often contaminated, distant, or unreliable, forcing daily tradeoffs between health, education, and safety.
A community well changes that. One reliable, locally-owned source replaces the contaminated one, and journeys that used to stretch for miles through long and dangerous terrain end at the village.
† WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme 2025 estimates, using 2024 data. Basic drinking water means water from an improved source within a 30-minute round trip.
How a project gets built.
Every project starts with a written agreement: a place for the water point, access for the community, and a plan to care for it after handover.
Assessment and agreement
Before construction begins, the community agrees to the site, access to the water point, and its role in caring for it. A site assessment helps identify where water is likely to be and how deep drilling may need to go.
Construction
Every location is different. The system is built for the conditions at that site.
After handover
Once the well is working, the community looks after it day to day. Like any equipment, it may still need maintenance or repair.
One well changes everything.
"Come and join me in my journey to bring drinking water to all communities on our Earth. No child should have to suffer due to a lack of clean water."
Every project starts with an agreement: a site for the well, access for the community, and a plan to care for it. Clean water lasts when the people using it can look after it every day.
Fifteen served.
Ninety still waiting.
Ninety communities across Uganda and Nigeria are in desperate need, waiting for clean drinking water. The need is urgent. And, it is solvable.
Schools, orphanages, and health clinics. Approximately thirty thousand people with clean drinking water today.
Three ways to support a community water project.
Every path funds the same thing: reliable, community-owned wells in Nigeria and Uganda.
Fund a full water system
Cover the construction of a full water system and help deliver long-term access to clean water. Community sponsors receive project updates and recognition at the water site.
Give monthly or annually
Monthly or annual contributions support active projects, maintenance, and expansion into new communities.
Partner with your company
Partner with Give Water Give Life to fund water infrastructure with commitment to health, equity, and sustainability.