I traveled with WWFA to Malawi a number of years ago. It was so impressive how they were partnering with local well contractors, teachers, education specialists and nurses. I had the privilege of staying in a couple villages who had received access to one of these water well. I heard over and over how the residents' daily rhythm had radically changed for the better simply by having local access to clean water. EVERYTHING was different. Kids could now go to school, households increased hygene because there was enough water to wash, bricks could be made, crops could be reliably grown, small businesses were started - everything.
Kurt Dahlin and WWFA have been making a difference in people’s lives providing them with clean, sustainable water sources for decades. The organization works with the residents of each community in a collaborative, joyful manner that shows integrity, respect for the culture, and sustainability for the future. I highly recommend supporting WWFA’s mission.
I am a donor to WWFA because when my 10 year old son learned about children dying from unclean water (waterborne disease) he wanted to send all his piggybank money there. When my son died at age 16 from Leukemia, we funded our first water well in his memory. We continue to honor him in this way. WWFA sends us a dedication video from the well that wears a plate in Joel’s honor. It’s a beautiful way to continue to express our love for our son, and help the children of Malawi, Africa.
Pastpr Kurt Dahlin and his mission to provide Water Wells for Africa (WWFA) for many, many years is such a blessing! WWFA is a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing clean and accessible water to rural communities in Africa. Their mission is to improve health, education, and economic opportunities by providing sustainable water sources. WWFA has significantly reduced the prevalence of waterborne diseases in the communities they serve. Clean water means fewer illnesses, leading to healthier lives and stronger communities. Access to clean water allows children, especially girls, to attend school regularly instead of spending hours fetching water. This promotes better educational outcomes and future opportunities. With clean water nearby, community members can focus on income-generating activities instead of water collection. This enhances economic stability and growth in the regions served. WWFA works closely with local communities to ensure the sustainability of the wells. They provide training on maintenance and management, fostering a sense of ownership and responsibility. The wells are designed to be environmentally sustainable, ensuring that they do not deplete local water sources and that they integrate well with the surrounding ecosystem. Numerous communities have transformed through WWFA’s efforts. Testimonials from villagers often highlight drastic improvements in their quality of life, illustrating the profound impact of these projects.Beyond just digging wells, WWFA often engages in comprehensive development programs that include hygiene education, community health initiatives, and support for local infrastructure.Water Wells for Africa exemplifies how targeted, sustainable development projects can create lasting positive change, improving lives through the simple yet profound provision of clean water. Sincerely Karen Kelly
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I hope this letter finds you in good health and high spirits. It is with great pride and immense gratitude that I write to you today on behalf of the dedicated team at Water Wells for Africa. Over the years, Water Wells for Africa has achieved numerous milestones and fostered a deep sense of love and commitment to our organization's mission. Water Wells for Africa journey has been nothing short of remarkable. The dedication and unwavering support from their team, volunteers, and the community have enabled them to accomplish significant milestones, furthering the vision and objectives of their non-profit organization, touching the lives of countless individuals and families in need. The love and passion of their volunteers have been the backbone of their success. As we reflect on these achievements, we are reminded of the importance of their mission and the profound impact they make on the lives of those they serve.
It is this love for their cause and the shared commitment that bind us together, forging a path of hope and change.
With your continued support and the dedication of their team and community, we are confident that they will make an even greater impact in the days to come.
Once again, we extend our heartfelt gratitude for your trust and support in our mission. Together, we will continue to spread love, hope, and positive change.
Sincerely
Best regards
Karen Kelly
WWFA is such a non-profit you can trust. Their funds are going to rural communities and schools in Malawi and they have local employees who make sure their wells are sustainable and in working condition. It is so nice to hear the reports and receive video and pictures of the real work they are doing.
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WWFA is authentic and transparent in how they use funds. They do not waste donations on overhead costs; they want proceeds to go straight to accomplishing water goals in rural Africa. WWFA is committed to training local teams to repair and maintain wells so that their projects are sustainable and effective. They hire local people to follow-up and check on wells to ensure that they are working properly for years to come. Excellent organization!
God has blessed this ministry and we've been fortunate to support it as a family for over 20 years. The leadership's passion is plentiful, and the mission is simple, yet effective. Seeing the way Malawi has changed and has been impacted is truly inspirational.
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I have felt honored and privileged to have been connected with WWFA for the last 10 years. I trust no other organization like I do this one. The intentionality to make donors feel seen and known is super special compared to other organizations where you feel like just a number. Not only that, but the work they are doing is incredible. We just got back from Malawi having celebrated 500 water wells!! All of these water wells are in remote villages and have made tremendous impact on the people. Please if you are looking to donate to a nonprofit, seriously consider WWFA. You will not be disappointed:)
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I have greatly enjoyed volunteering for WWFA. The work is impactful and changes the lives of women in rural villages in Malawi. I’m grateful to be part of such a great cause! :)
Water Wells for Africa is an amazing nonprofit with a mission to get rural African villages clean water. By simply having a borehole in a village the people’s quality of life increases and puts an end to water born diseases, kids missing school, and domestic violence. Last year I had the opportunity to go and partner with WWFA and see firsthand how clean water changes lives.
I have been a supporter of WWFA for five years to include for trips to Malawi with them. That Has given me an intimate view into the operations of this intensely dedicated group of people. I love the passion of the leadership, and the genuine partnership with Malawian People to make this a unique project to bring water and ease the suffering of many in the Warm Heart of Africa. I especially respect the dignity and support given to the locals who are dedicating their lives to the betterment of their country and communities as the local arm of this organization.
Another thing I really think is unique with this organization is the leaning towards education and self sufficiency among the people that benefit. Dropping a well in a point on a map is very different than partnering with a village, raising up women in the community to have a say in the well process, and training them to maintain the well as their own. I have seen first hand the difference in reducing suffering, trafficking, and disease, while building up education, teaching resilience and giving dignity to a people group who the rest of the world just goes past. Lord, willing, I will be involved with this group for years to come.
I have personally gone toalawi with WWFA for the last 8 years. I can guarantee that the work they do is life changing. Between installing wells, helping with medical projects, and helping in many different schools, they have made many lives much better.
I spent 2 weeks last summer in Malawi with Water Wells For Africa. WWFA has a fantastic relationship with the Malawi team. They took us to remote villages to meet the Well Committee of that village, The people in the villages were so grateful for the well and shared with us all the ways their lives were improved. Meeting these beautiful Malawians impacted my life forever. Thank you WWFA.
Water Wells For Africa is amazing! We have been donating for many years and have seen so many lives changed with clean water. The organization is run very well and they have the utmost integrity. We love Water Wells For Africa!
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Water Wells For Africa is a genuine “practice what you preach” organization, which is why we have been partnering with them for years. It’s amazing to see The testimony of what clean Water can do for small remote villages, It changes and saves lives. We are grateful and humbled to be a part of this mission.
Water is as a hidden treasure. With a water well in a community, kids are able to go to school, families are leaving happy and women are able to have enough sleep and being productive. Waterborne disease is eliminated. All these happen with a gift of a water well/borehole that Water Wells for Africa provide. Years of its existence has been so great to this organisation. The most wonderful thing I love when working with this organisation is that it reaches the most neglected people in hard to reach areas. These areas mostly the do not have access to road making it hard for vehicles to pass but with the hope for safe water communities are able to make roads that reads to other developments to reach them. So with coming in of a water well there's a total transformation in different villages that Water wells for Africa has reached.
I absolutely love this nonprofit organization! They do an amazing job at looking for areas that desperately need water. In addition, they follow up to find out how the local people are doing on a regular basis. Because of their support, people are freed from water-borne diseases, and more children who are female receive a proper education because they do not have to travel far to look for water. The organization also checks on the wells that they previously installed to make sure that they are properly cared for and functioning. The videos and pictures will amaze you when you see people collecting unsanitary brown water with frogs out of the ground, then afterwards, pumping clean water out of the well with a pump. It's a life-changing celebration that you must see!
I have been going to Malawi with Water Wells for Africa since 2010. Kurt Dahlin is an extraordinary leader/pastor. Drilling and dedicating water wells and maintaining hygienic facilities is the main focus of this organization. Kurt runs WWFA with integrity and complete transparency. This is a 5-star organization!
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My husband and I have been involved with Water Wells for Africa for over 12 years. This nonprofit organization has been fundraising, locating remote, needy villages, drilling wells, training local water committees on the care of these wells, and celebrating along with these people . Fresh, clean water eliminates water-bourn disease, which has opened up opportunities to grow their own food, make bricks to build solid homes, wash bodies, clothes and cook. WWFA is a solid organization with integrity, dedicated to helping girls go back to school instead of scooping up and carrying dirty water each day. I am honored to serve with Water Wells for Africa.
WWFA is an incredible organization. Almost 100% if not 100% of every dollar donated goes directly to the drilling and maintaining of water wells. Every water well is maintained by a committee of the local villagers that have been trained in the use and maintenance of the well. Hundreds of thousands of Malawians are drinking fresh water every day because of this organization, which has been operating above reproach for over 20 years.
WFA follows a terrific model of partnership: in country dedicated, passionate teammates supported by caring and committed international resources. I’ve seen it firsthand, changing the world one water well at a time.
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I love this "roll up your sleeves" organization -- holistic long term impact results from local involvement. No huge organization, just humble coordinators making things happen.
I even went on a trip with them to see for myself. It's the real deal, lives changed forever.
We're aiming a helping with another well in 2021, my family is blessed to be helping how we can.
I have been deeply moved by the great work Water Wells for Africa is doing and the impact they are having on the lives of many people in Malawi, Africa.
Clean water where there was none. Hard to imagine life without this essential that most of us take for granted. The pure joy of the people dancing and singing in response to a new well flowing with clear, clean, abundant water tells you all you need to know. This is a worthy endeavor with a great yield for generations to come. Thank you all who work toward it.
This organization uses 100% of donations to bring clean water to people in Malawi who have never had it before. Cases of water borne illnesses have disappeared. A water committee is formed in each village and trained to repair the pump on the well for sustainability. Water Wells for Africa checks and reports on each well periodically. Some have been in operation for over 20 years and are changing the lives of each generation.
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WWFA is truly a labor of love that I am proud to have sponsored for many years. Americans take water for granted but in the villages of Malawi, there is no public infrastructure. These wells provide life for these people who must form a water committee that is trained to maintain the well for the generations to come. It is a smart, sustainable plan and since I know the founder personally, I know that the overhead is very small and the monies go directly to the drilling of the wells. That’s an amazing thing.
Water wells for Africa is an amazing nonprofit with a heart and love for people. They have put in so many water wells and now people are healthier and more productive.
I’ve had the privilege to volunteer for WWFA in the past 30 years. The integrity and compassion that this nonprofit holds is precious, grassroots nonprofit. Will continue to donate to WWFA.
WWFA is the most efficient charity organization supplying water in Africa, to the best of my knowledge - $4 per person per 20 years. That is why I often donate to them.
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wells for Africa is a great non profit. We have known it's president for decades. Kurt and the whole WWFA team are providing clean drinking water for so many and sharing the good news of Jesus Christ in Africa. I highly recommend them to all.
Sincerely, Dana & Sharon Branch
Water Wells For Africa has been helping the most vulnerable people in Malawi especially women and girls by providing potable, safe water in the most hard to reach areas in the rural Districts, and that has seen a reduction and in some places total elimination of water borne diseases.
Jesus led me to this site to start supporting it and give back for all the water I waste as an African-American. I challenged all the dishwashers, pot washers, pearl divers in the restaurant industry to give back. They are wonderful in giving life saving water to others effecting many tribes, peoples, nation etc. They have good heart and I find it easy to support at their online website or by mail. Their history speaks for itself. I researched other but the Father, Jesus stopped me when I saw their name. " Truly i tell you what you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine you did it for me." Matthew 25:40.
Kurt Dahlin is my brother . I have been able to follow his tireless work to get clean and safe water to Africa since day one. I have my own path and volunteer opportunities. The work we do is very much needed, but I have always felt that WWFA providing a drink of water that won't possibly kill you is one of the ,if not the, most important projects needed.
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They do the best water project ever!
I have been with them to Malawi twice and they have a vital role to play in the lives of so many parched people
WWFA is great! They have a super great ratio of cost of overhead / field. More than any non profit I’ve ever seen!! They’re changing the world!
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I have gone to Africa 2 times with this organization and each time I am blown away. The local people LOVE the organization and are always asking when we can return. WWFA has one of the best sustainability rates of any water project organization, and also one of the highest ratios of funds donated going strait to the field vs going to administration.
The incredible work and success of WWFA comes from generous hearts being extended to those in desperate need of fresh water.
My heart is one that finds fulfillment in giving a hand up, not a handout. Non-Profits are abounding but, when I look deeper into the mission and how it's executed, I rarely find a group like WWFA. They go to great lengths to plan each water project, work with minimal funds, and screen volunteers to ensure they have a team that can actually work and not cause work. Supplies are tight and the project working conditions are rough. If you're fortunate enough to live in a 1st world country, clean water might not seem like such a big deal. But as WWFA follows up with the village and their new water well, the stories bring tears of joy to your eyes. The village is healthier, the death rate drops, and the life expectancy rises. And all from WWFA providing a clean water well that the village can maintain. That's a hand-up that keeps giving year in, year out, and for multiple generations to come. My hope is that as you plan your philanthropic gifts, consider WWFA. They provide healthy living where before life was plagued by illness.
The amount of impact and love this organization creates through the blessing of water will never cease to amazing me. Your donations will impact the Earth to the fullest; one water well at a time! :)
Water Wells for Africa is a great nonprofit that brings much needed life saving water to communities and people in rural areas who otherwise would not have fresh clean drinking water. They install water pumps and ongoing maintenance for the wells as well as training to maintain them and help to improve hygiene practices. Since 1996 they have brought clean water to over 300,000 people.
The only charity besides The Water Project I donate o. Clean water is the beginning of infrastructure. It's sad that governments haven't prioritized this from their inception. WWFA is the best way to change lives.
I have the great privilege of volunteering 13 years with Water Wells for Africa. Kurt Dahlin leads his teams with integrity and passion to bring clean water, sanitation education, and hope to villages and schools. I've seen, first-hand, peoples' lives change & positive reports of the end of water-borne diseases, the opportunity of school for girls and hope for farming and brick homes.
My wife Debbie and I believe have supported for many years Water Wells for Africa. We have seen videos and heard from volunteers who have gone to Africa when water wells are dedicated.
This past year in May well personally funded a water well for a village. Clean water is the cornerstone of a healthy body and healthy community.
What better way to make a difference in our world!!
Greetings I'm called Kamalikoli Fred an activist from the Republic of Uganda East Africa. In my village putti located in Butebo district we face enormous challenges due to lack of water in our community we kindly seek for assistance if you can offer us we are fully registered community organised called Puttucare Charity Foundation Uganda Limited. Your support will prevent our people from water borne diseases that have become a problem thank you very much and I will be glad to receive a positive response from you thank you very much God bless you.
You can contact me on
Email: kamjeff2009@gmail.com
WhatsApp Number: +256-705-717-428
Mobile Number +256-770-420-449
Yours sincerely
Kamalikoli Fred
I have traveled with WWFA 4 times and what they are doing is absolutely phenomenal & saving lives! I was so blessed to be a part of water well dedications, seeing all the beautiful Malawian faces & knowing the lasting impact WWFA has on these villages. Having clean water daily is essential, vital & required for life. Water Wells For Africa is literally giving the gift of life. Anyone would be blessed and giving life as well, by partnering with them.
When trying to find a trustworthy nonprofit organization that provides clean water to the needy, I asked a friend who had spent time as a missionary in Africa if she knew of any. She told me that she had heard that Water Wells for Africa could be trusted. Since that time I have given with confidence. There is no wasting of donor funds. The people of Malawi are getting much-needed clean water for the long run.
I love that there is no other agenda than getting clean water to people. It changes people's lives for generations.
Excellent and honest non-profit. WWFA has been doing good work for 25 years. Their team is caring and incredible at what they do!
It’s a wonderful organization! Thank you for all you do to bring fresh water Love the heart of this organization!!
One of the few charities that provides a service that actually fills a need that provides life saving products for the people that receive their help. Wells that give the one thing that no person can do without - water. When a community or village gets a new well it means that they have a safe reliable source of water, one that they know will be there day in and day out for their use. One that is free of germs and that they won't have to pay for in one way or another.
WWFA is a charity one can feel good about donating to. It provides a basic necessity:
clean drinking water. No frills, no marching bands, just direct assistance to the human family.
This is a non-profit with an unusual and high-leverage mission to provide a basic necessity to people with a desperate need. The WWFA staff, paid and volunteer, travel to 3rd world nations and make sure that all goes correctly with the installation of properly-working deep-water wells. They have installed hundreds of these wells, in arid-to-parched areas in East Africa, that serve over 300,000 people, working consistently over a period of 25 years. In my opinion, they have proven themselves. Ed. note: I am a small donor with no affiliation to WWFA. I have been donating for about four years.
WWFA visits villages in Malawi to talk with the elders and villagers to find out whether the village needs and wants a clean water supply nearby. Without a well young girls have to walk for hours to reach the closest water supply which may be contaminated. With a well, there is time and energy to plant a small garden and water to nourish it. There is time to go to school. And everyone is healthier.
Clean water makes a real difference to everyone in the village.
My first ever donation to support water.
I love how you can create your own charity page that list your name asking others to participate. My Wishing Well encourages you to do more.
WWFA is an amazing organization that brings life both physically and spiritually to the people of Malawi!
Absolutely outstanding. It's challenging to put into words the feeling you get when you see the lives of children changed in an instant, but the smiles you see in the photographs from WWFA's clean water well dedications say it best. I chose Water Wells for Africa as my designated charity for Travelocity's 'Travel For Good' program & it was the most rewarding experience possible. I plan to return to Malawi next summer with WWFA to dedicate a new well in honor of my parents- I know first hand that every cent I give to this honest organization goes to aiding the beautiful, kind people of Malawi. ♡
My Husband and I have had the privilege of volunteering for WWFA for over the past 10 years. I am so grateful for the opportunity to forever changing the lives of those that are in the most need.
I traveled with Kurt to Malawi in 2016 (woke up to the news that Trump was president).
All of us that accompany him on his work over there, pay our own way (and it is worth it.)
So, any donations go directly to his water projects.
The time I went we were in a bus for 2 hours to the last town in that direction. The main attraction on the 1 main street is the bus station. It also has a selection of stores, all 1 story buildings.
After loading a week's worth of food (frozen chicken "parts", eggs, bread and peanut butter), we continued 2 more hours on an unpaved road, to a school house where we all shared a big room on foam pads.
In the mornings, we packed sandwiches and hard boiled eggs, then we loaded back into our small bus and traveled 1 1/2 hour on dirt trails to meet with the locals for Kurt and his engineers to select the best location to drill a well to serve the biggest area.
We then walk the rest of the way.
One of the wells was inaccessible to the much bigger drilling trucks, so we offered to buy a goat and have the women prepare a dinner of a goat and Nsima (a staple food made from grounding up their home grown corn).
This got most of the locals to help clear a road with crude hoes and picks, suitable for the drilling truck to pass.
They loved doing it for their own water source. We loved working with them.
Don't miss the opportunity to participate (the experience of sleeping ground level with the speedy camel spiders and mosquitos, can be bragged about for years), or choose the equally important aspect, by donating to finance the drilling crews.
The more people we tell about WWFA, the more people are getting behind our fundraising efforts. Why? Because their donated dollars go to the work on clean water in Africa. Time and time again we get to see pictures and videos of their volunteer teams dedicating new water wells (bore holes) in different remote villages. If you want to support the real deal, invest in lives that are changed by sustainable access to clean water. See how lives are changed with eliminating water borne disease, improved relationships at home when Mom does not have to spend 12 hours a day fetching dirty water to bathe, clean and cook with. Hear about children returning to school because they've been so healthy, and because they aren't spending time fetching water.
We absolutely love being part of bringing clean water to Malawi, Africa with WWFA. Every first world country should bring support to them. Clean water should not be so hard to attain and WWFA is paving the way of providing it one bore hole at a time. We were able to witness the process, meet the locals who do the work, and celebrate with the local village and their water committees. WWFA completely invests in Africa, with volunteers using their personal funds for travel and food. Donated funds are for the clean water projects.
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I had the privilege of traveling with Kurt and the WWFA team. They help the locals in a wide variety of ways , in between dedicating all of the new water wells. At well dedications we sang and danced with the locals, decorated the wells, and passed out party supplies to the children. Each well has a water committee, so the locals are committed to taking care of the well and keeping it sustainable and maintained. Their pride for their village well and their gratitude just reinforces the life changing difference clean water brings to them! The affects of clean water are health, regular school attendance and mothers having more time to enjoy their spouse and work on other things.
Pastor Kurt Dahlin and his mission with Water Wells for Africa is amazing! God has been doing a great work through this ministry and its cause to serve the people in Malawi. God bless all they do and the love that is shown.
Water Wells for Africa is doing such an amazing job of bringing clean water to those who are in such dire need. My husband and I became interested after hearing from our pastor about the work they do. Hearing how the villages in Malawi, Africa were suffering because of the lack of clean water was a real eye-opener for us and their plight tugged at our heart strings. It is because of WWFA, that the village of Mulowa now has a well that brings them life changing water. Their work is such a blessing in helping those in need.
Phil & Wendy
Joining the WWFA team in Malawi last summer was an incredible experience. I loved being a part of the sustainable change I witnessed around me. From the installing and drilling each well, all the way to appointing a committee of village leaders to care for the well, WWFA celebrates with the people, brings them hope, and helps creating a lasting impact.
Great organization that we’ve been supporting for years. They have changed lives of thousands in Africa. Great team with an amazing mission.
I’ve been involved with WWFA since 1997 when I went on my first trip to Malawi. It was a life-changing experience to understand how powerfully lives are changed —and saved— by providing clean drinking water. I was profoundly struck by the joy of the villagers celebrating their new wells. Through the years WWFA has grown from a loose concept to a fully functioning organization that is making substantial advancements in the human right to safe drinking water. This organization works with in-country partners that they have had fir years. As a result, language and cultural barriers are at a minimum. These partners can be trusted. WWFA has always operated on a bare bones budget — I can assure you that the money that is donated is going to the installation of wells. Your donation dollars go very far in a country where the average income is about $500/year. If you can go on a trip with them, GO! If you can’t, GIVE. Being involved with WWFA is the best thing I’ve done with my life. May it be the same for you.
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I've been involved with Water Wells for Africa in one way or another since 1997, and look at it now! WWFA is changing the lives of thousands of people on both sides of the equator. Kurt Dahlin , the president, is a man with a passion for serving others and a vision for the world. With few resources and limited volunteers, Kurt and his teams carefully consider how donated funds are wisely used. I have had the marvelous opportunity to go to Malawi with WWFA 4 times, and I wish I had the words to tell you how thankful the villagers are, to have you feel the joy and gratitude and hope they convey-- hope for themselves and their children. Being involved with WWFA is the best thing I've done in my life.
The work WWFA does is amazing and so necessary. The fact that they use drilling techniques that ensure long term sustainability and enable local communities is a unique combination. Thank you WWFA!
WWFA is an incredible organization! They provide key aid for people in the developing nations of East Africa through their water wells. In villages where they have worked, the prevalence of water-borne disease has plummeted, families are stronger, and women have better access to education.
The leaders of the organization are truly selfless and devoted to the people that they serve so you can be confident that your donations will be used efficiently and effectively.
Moreover, the well technology that WWFA implements promotes the ability of native tribes to maintain and repair the wells independently years after the fact. Because of this, while wells from other organizations have an average working lifespan of only a few years, the vast majority of WWFA wells continue providing clean water to villages beyond a decade of installation.
Last summer, I had the distinct privilege of being at the 25 year anniversary celebration of one of the first wells that the organization installed. We gathered around in the African dusk, singing and dancing with the people, who give credit to the well for eliminating waterborne illness. It was an incredible moment!
WWFA is an incredible organization that truly helps those in need in rural Africa. Their expertise, professionalism, and experience has grown over the decades and every year they drill more and more boreholes in hard to reach areas bringing clean water close to home! The impact these wells have on the villages, especially to the women and children, is paramount. Congrats, WWFA, on your continued success!
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WWFA is a small yet powerful organization that is constantly changing lives for the better! The positive impact they have on schools and villages within rural Malawi is humbling and the WWFA team works hard to ensure that all donor funds are used mindfully and effectively. It is great to know your charitable gift is being to help the most number of people possible.
Take a look at their website and the faces of those in Africa that are receiving their first clean and close water. It is quite a sight!
WWFA is by FAR the best organization out there. Sure all nonprofits are amazing, but WWFA’s work is one that non only enhances lives, but also leaves that amazing impact on the community over significantly longer than just a lifetime.
WWFA is an exceptionally efficient, community-based and empowering organisation, which allowed me to reach two villages with fresh water wells for just $15,000 dollars. There can be no greater satisfaction than the knowledge that you have contributed to the future of multiple generations, to give them access to the most important, fundamental need - fresh water!
If you are looking for big impact and bang-for-your-buck, there is none better than Water Wells for Africa.
When I was nine years old, I had a dream to bring clean water to the people of Africa. I started baking pies and cake balls to raise money for water wells. The dream grew and grew, but the organization I was raising money for originally didn’t allow me to know where the water wells were going in Africa. I came across a video from Water Wells for Africa when I was preparing to give my testimony at church at the age of 13. I had no idea this video would change my life! Pastor Kurt Dahlin did mission trips when my mom was in her early twenties to Malawi, Africa, and she had the opportunity to travel there three times with him. We got in contact with Kurt immediately, so I could start donating my proceeds to Water Wells for Africa. This organization gave me something I had never been given before: the chance to see the reward of our hard work. I traveled to Kurt’s church to give him my donation and had no idea that this was the start of a wonderful relationship. He started sending me gifts made in Africa, notifications about where our water wells were being placed, and finally I got to see a video of the people this clean water was going to. As much as that video made me cry seeing the joy of Jesus in their hearts, this was only a start to the amazing things Water Wells for Africa would do for me and my community. We started doing a Walk for Water every spring to raise more money for water wells, and the inspiration for this event came from a similar water walk that this organization puts on in California. My community of Friendswood, Texas has been brought together by the awareness of the lack of clean water around the world through this event. I am now 18 years old, and I have been raising money for water wells for Africa over the past 7 years. Over this time, we have been able to fund 20 water wells. I have been given the information on every single water well that has been given by Brittany’s Dream. The rewards don’t stop there! I have been given the ultimate reward and seeing my dream action through being able to go to Malawi, Africa twice to see my wells in person and meet the people who were given clean water. Kurt Dahlin and his team have shown me what it is to have a servant heart and live like Jesus. We were able to teach others about Jesus through the Jesus film and bring so many people to Him! I am truly blessed to know the people from Water Wells for Africa. They are some of the most selfless people I have ever met, and my dreams never would’ve come true without this organization!
I discovered WWFA from a friend of mine and went with them on a short term Boresite inspection tour. I noted two things that stood out to me as exceptional. One is the meticulous care to leverage each donated dollar to Its fullness and minimize waste. The second is the genuine mutual respect and affection between this organization and their local partners. This relationship is the type that can only be built by decades of servant hood and is a joy to watch the interactions. It is also worth noting that WWFA partners with a domestic medical partner Heart To Heart which deploys to the same areas to provide pop up medical clinics which amplifies the affect on the communities they serve.
All that is well and good, but until you share a spontaneous dance of joy with a village whose life span has just increased 15 years, I don’t think you have truly lived.
In 1998 I went out with the team for about a month and seen first hand how lives are not just changed but also saved! Can you imagine not being able to take your malaria meds without water.
They also make the village responsible for the parts and maintaining the pump! Giving a hand up not a hand out!
Pastor Kurt Dahlin has been on this mission to the poorest part of Africa to give them clean water for the very first time.
They make the roads as they go into the deepest and poorest areas.
Not only that, they bring everlasting water for their souls !
Great charity !!! Promoting to all I know !! Helping families have clean water - the most basic thing that most of us take for granted.
Water wells for Africa is such a wonderful organization I contacted them because of my interest in drilling wells in kabondo Africa. they gave me a lot of information but could not help me because they do not drill wells in this area of Africa. your correspondent that related to me was so kind and informative and give me some of the information that I needed. Oh how I wish I were a part of this organization. This is such a blessing to bring water to those who so desperately need it. I will be going to Africa next year in hopes of drilling a well so please if there's any more information you can offer me or any assistance I am so open for it. My telephone number is 803-381-7554. And my address is name first Marcella Wilson, 616 Dulaney bend Columbia South Carolina 29229. Thank you again for all that your organization do for the region of Africa! God bless you!
WWFA has installed 300 deep bore hole water wells in Malawi, Africa over a 25 year period. Because they work with local villagers establishing water committees to maintain the wells, they have an amazing 97% sustainability rate. Approx 300,000 people now have fresh clean water due to the ongoing work of WWFA. I am proud to be a sustaining supporter.
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I only give to a few charities. I do thorough research on them before hand. WWFA definitely passed the test. They are the real deal. Providing the first ever clean, fresh sustainable water sources for free to the users and boldly declaring the Gospel
of Jesus Christ. For me and my money, the very definition
Of a Great Non-profit.
I cannot think of a more sincere and necessary thing than for humans to have clean water. Water Wells for Africa is totally committed to the cause of increasing the well being of mankind and especially the people of Malawi. It is a blessing to be able to help people learn how to use water for drinking, bathing, planting crops, building and many other uses. The spread of diseases in the water has been a challenge . Children were not able to go to school because they had to take the time to walk sometimes miles to gather filthy and infested water to bring back to their families. Donating to help Water Wells for Africa dig boreholes extends to not just providing the people with clean water but also provides education in maintaining the wells, education is sanitary hygiene, the prevention of diseases and many other aspects of embracing the beautiful blessing of having clean water. I highly recommend this nonprofit organization .
WE are so privileged as Americans, we need to help others! WE have so much! just imagine if your child was without water. Imagine if you had no water!
I have donated many times to WWFA because it is the most efficient charity organisation providing clean water sources - providing water for $4 per human for 20 years is an absolute efficiency record among all water charity projects I have seen (and donated to) before!
We found out about WWFA 2 years ago, and we believe that this is one of the best "value for money" charities. The families, particularly the girls, spend a lot of time collecting water each day when they could be at school. They need clean water in the villages. We feel privileged to be able to help in a small way. We have so much in our lives, that it feels good to help people not nearly as fortunately as us.
Water Wells for Africa exemplifies that" a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world" . Through Sparkly and SmART, a fresh collection of whimsical water color illustrations, my daughter, Sofie, has been raising funds directly selling her artwork to fund well-building through this organization. Since a young age, she has been inspired to raise proceeds for girls' education around the world, and recently chose Water Wells for Africa as one mechanism through which she could do so, given the close association between access to clean water and provision of education to children in low income countries. Through her own initiative, to date, she has raised enough money to fund her first well and is now working on raising proceeds for her second! The team leading this non-profit is caring, hardworking, and kind. There is excellent transparency as to where the funds go, as well as excellent momentum and follow through. Their team is organized and is focused on not only building wells, but also on ensuring their sustainability. Through continued efforts on behalf of this organization, I feel confident that clean water access to all of Malawi is within reach. It has been a pleasure to partner with them.
WWFA is a wonderful organization. They are very easy to work with, and they are doing amazing work saving precious lives with clean water. I was impressed with the longevity of their wells and how they train the villagers to manage and maintain the wells to keep them functional for many years. I highly recommend supporting this organization!
My close-up observations of WWFA: Caring hearts / taking action / honoring donors / making it happen / working with awesome coordinators in Malawi / saving lives / improving lives / following up / quality work / sustainable water sources / less illnesses / more kids in school / mothers happy / gardens growing / life is better for all / God is good. Amen!
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WWFA is the real deal! They have been consistently installing water wells since 1996 helping over 320,000 people. WWFA has a huge heart to help people in need!
I volunteered with WWFA over the summer of 2017 and 2018. This organization has devoted the last 20+ years to slowly but surely bringing clean water to remote areas of Malawi, with a vision to completely eradicate water-borne diseases. WWFA is built up by a team of caring, selfless volunteers, who also have a good time in the process. :) Has been a life-changing experience to have spent time in Malawi with WWFA.
My daughter has been working with Water Wells for Africa since the beginning of this year. As a 17-year old working to raise $8000 on her own, she of course, has had some questions come up along the way. The individuals at WWFA have been quick to respond and are extremely friendly and helpful. My daughter chose to partner with WWFA after doing extensive research. They are a reputable organization and one my daughter is happy to be working with! Here are a couple pictures of two of the ways she has been working to raise money for the well to be built in Malawi, Africa.
Jamie Rogers and Megan Rogers
Thank you we We have solutions to provide water and electricity, especially in Africa, but we must cooperate with governments and consult with each other and invited us to explain the projects we will undertake under the guarantee of governments
I have had the blessing to travel to Malawi with this amazing team! Can you imagine a child growing up in perfect health, not knowing of life-threatening diseases such as diarrhea and cholera, as because 15 years ago, WWFA helped put a well in his village?
Amazing!
This organization is saving many lives-by the day! For those seeking to make an impact in this life, start by donating to them. I have been blessed to see how effective their operation is firsthand on the ground in Malawi. This team is amazing.
We have been blessed to be a part of providing life giving water for precious people in Africa. It makes me cry to see the joy on their faces the 1st time they see clean water flowing out of the pump. Water Wells for Africa deserves all our support!
We have been partnering with water wells for Africa for about six years now. And amazing ministry that impacts hundreds of thousands of people in a very real way. Five stars for sure. :-)
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I had the wonderful opportunity to go to Malawi this summer with Water Wells. I had never been on a trip of this magnitude before and was greatly impressed at the love and care given to everyone. The people of the villages are so thankful and happy to have clean water. Some never imagined that in their lifetime this would happen. Their joy is immeasurable and very contagious. Along with giving people clean water, they also teach them about health and have free medical clinics at some of the villages. They are truly concerned about the people and their way of life. I love everything about Water Wells, and highly recommend them as an A+ charity.
WWFA is an organization with a focus on bringing clean water so that deaths related to bad water are reduced. Every donated dollar is stretched to its limit by the compassionate and dedicated founder of this charity, a man of integrity I have personally known for many years. WWFA constantly looks for ways to reach more villagers in the forgotten locations of Malawi and seeks to empower the locals through education and local sourcing. This is one of those nonprofits that truly uses our donations wisely as I have observed personally on two trips with the nonprofit. Their work translates directly into saved lives.
I am always looking for different Charities that do good. I came across this and I have held it close to my heart, as others out there. When we were contacted last year telling us and showing us, via video with our name on it, I cried!! I thank God above all for allowing us the ability to help and continue to help great Organizations out there that truly put every penny towards helping those not so able to help themselves or their families.
I have been in contact and learning about this group it they are absolutely amazing! They have grace and compassion or others. The people here have dedicated their life to make the world a better place by providing fresh clean water in third world countries who don't have the water access like we do. I am very happy to have come across this organization! Thank you so much for what you do!
amazing to witness villages get water for the first time in their whole lives, a villager ahaired how they never imagined that they would ever have clean drinkable water, water that they wouldn't get sick from great organization and great people
I had the great privilege of traveling to Malawi this summer and the opportunity to witness first hand the amazing work this organization does. I was deeply moved and impressed by the care and personal touch that goes into each well dug. There is great rejoicing with the people of each village as the wonderful fresh water is celebrated. I also appreciated seeing how the organization partners with the local people in many ways which includes the training of how to care for and maintain the wells as well as education in hygiene and health issues. I felt proud to be a part of such a responsible and caring group.
I absolutely love the work that Water Wells for Africa does. Their mission is so important and so necessary, and the positive impact that they are making in the lives of the African people is commendable. I will be supporting them for many years and I hope that others will as well.
I've known of and worked with this organization since 2011. They are as grassroots--and effective--as you are going to see. Please join me in supporting them however you are able!
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This is 4th time for a comment don't know what happened to them .going to Malawi was the most rewarding time of my life
Bringing clean water to these grateful people was such a beautiful experience. Because of the water well and having water free of disease these people no longer have to fear water borne diseases his is a perfect non profit organization
Three years ago, I wanted to do a school project that benefitted a hard-working charity. I never would guess that only a week later I'd be on the phone with Mr. Payton himself, talking about his goals for Water Wells For Africa. I loved hearing how he wanted to not only build different types of wells, but teach people how to sustain them. My school group raised ~$700 for WWFA, simply because they have great causes, great strategies and great success stories. People like being able to see how their donation has made a difference, and Water Wells For Africa keeps you involved every step of the way. I loved working with this organization and will continue supporting them for years to come!
This is a fantastic organization run by my cousins!! Their work has inspired me to do good things for people each day in any way I can; just as they do with their hard work and dedication to this great project!
Speaking on behalf of my grandmother who has now passed away...
WWFA is an incredibly amazing organization. My grandmother was able to give monthly to this organization and know that her funds were being used to tangibly make a difference in a place that she would never be able to go personally. On behalf of my grandma, this is an absolutely outstanding organization, 5 stars!!
Water Wells for Africa is truly a blessing. I had the honor of joining them in the 2010 trip. They bring, joy, hope, water, and the knowledge of God. I thank God for this charity and everyone involved. Thank you for your service. Thank you for being an example of Gods love.
Sandee A.
God is using Water Wells for Africa (WWFA) to be His hands and feet for His glory to serve His people and to draw others to Himself. This organization is meeting needs that otherwise wouldn't get met. We believe in their mission and know that this is good ground to sow into. God bless WWFA and the work that they do to change lives for the glory of God.
I got to experience, hands on, the great things this organization does for a country and cause they love. I fell in love with Africa when I went, but the love I saw the WWFA members have was far greater than I could ever love.
Establishing water wells in these rural villages is a vital step to ending poverty in Africa. Children instead of dropping out of school, to walk miles for water that is poisoning themselves, their family, and their village, are able to continue to go to school when a fresh water source is opened up in their village, with easy access for the mothers to gather. No more sickness, no more dying villages.
Seeing the man who founded this organization by my side in the depth of Africa was inspiring. Seeing the money donated by the public, used for its intended purpose, is important to me when a organization files as a non-profit. Notice the mailing address is a PO Box? Because they aren't spending donation money on corporate offices.
There's more to it than simply water wells. The WWFA crew and volunteers also perform hygiene trainings to a new village daily. Teaching the villagers how to use sources they already have to clean wounds, filter water, disinfect their hands and dishes, and how to use the free tools around them to perform sanitary practices.
The media makes it seem like honest non-profit organizations don't exist. Makes it seem like you've never seen an honest one before. Well here you go. Coming from a complete outsider who had the opportunity to see their works, WWFA is a truly honest non-profit organization that changes lives, that I got to see with my own eyes.
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Our family love WWFA (Water Wells For AFRICA) has been doing in Malawi AFRICA for the past 20+ years. Installing much needed water wells in the heart of Africa with a high success rate of them still working in the 90% and up! They are amazing and recently heard they were performing sanitation and sterilization meetings when they installed the water wells.
Using resources they have CHARCOAL is genius. I hope they can keep installing wells for many years to come!
Their heart is definatley in the right place.
We have seen our money put to good work, like most of the money they raise is put back into water wells nonprofit...
I hope this helps get them the recognition the need and deserve!
ZIKOMO means Thank you!
Mrs L. Huggins
Water Wells For Africa is an amazing organization!! They do things that people wish to do and they put action behind their words! They have helped bring water to many places and one of the most outstanding places is in Malawi, Africa. Every day people in Africa are in desperate need of water and WWFA helps provide fresh bore hole water to thousands of people with every bore hole.
I love water wells for Africa! They are not only bringing water to needy areas in Africa, but they are training and equipping the local communities to create sustainability.
I have traveled to Malawi with WWFA three times, and each time has changed my life. WWFA does an amazing job at providing water to people who have never had clean water in their lives. Its an I credible thing to witness.
WWFA works with Malawian interpreters and a Malawian drilling company in order to put money into the Malawian economy.
I have never encountered or worked with an organization quite like Water Wells.
(I'm not english so my english isn't very good).
I don't really know what to write, but I do know that what waterwellsforafrica does is great. They don't just say things and do nothing, they are really active and saved so many people already. They are different because they don't just ask money, they ask you to join in and help Africa. And they really stimulate others!