What we do
Hope + Prosperity + Peace
Wells of Life is about more than just drilling a well. It gives the people of East Africa hope, and creates a new opportunity for prosperity and peace within communities. We create sustainable water sources that will impact generations to come.
Create New Opportunities
We have seen firsthand how women and children walk 3-5 miles a day to find water. We have also seen the hope one well brings to a community and the opportunities it provides. Clean water reduces time and energy wasted fighting disease. Eliminating the need to walk for water frees time and energy to invest in education and jobs.
Community Wells for Water
Since 2007, over forty wells have been drilled and more than 40,000 people have been helped. The success of this program has far exceeded our expectations within the local communities of East Africa. This encourages and motivates us to do more.
How We Do It
We own and operate all of our own equipment; therefore we are able to construct wells at a rate that is most cost effective
We choose to control the entire process by providing our own training and maintenance program. From the selection of the drilling rig to the hiring and training of the entire drill crew, every detail that goes into the construction of a well is meticulously researched.
We believe in investing care and attention to every detail in order to build the solid foundation that is necessary to continue growing each operation. We have come up with a schematic plan that is consistent with an assembly line technique that allows each well to be constructed for an all-in-fixed-cost of $3,000.
Quick Facts
- One in six people worldwide do not have access to safe drinking water.
- Water makes up 70% of the earth, but 1.1 billion people lack access to safe water supplies.
- According to the U.N., a child dies from waterborne diseases every 15 seconds.
- In East Africa, water-related disease kills 1 in 4 children who die before the age of 5.
- 70% of East African hospital visits are caused by unsafe drinking water.
- Women and children walk an average of three miles a day to fetch water.
- Women in Africa and Asia carry the U.S. luggage allowance (44 pounds) of water on their heads..
- The average U.S. home uses 100 gallons of water each day; an African family uses about five gallons of water each day.
