Embrace Relief
Clean Water Program

Build or Restore a Clean Water Well

Fund a new community well, restore a broken water source, sponsor clean water for a school, or give any amount toward the work where it is needed most.

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Families gathering at a new clean water well

Choose Your Water Project

Three direct ways to fund clean water.

Choose the path that matches your giving goal: repair an existing well, build a new one, or help students in Benin access clean water and safer bathrooms.

1

An Embrace Relief clean water repair

Repair what’s broken

1

Fountains of Hope

Bring a broken or abandoned water point back into service.

$1,500

Fast restoration path

Communities with an existing well

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2

Start a water well project

Build what’s needed

2

Build a Well

Create a complete, reliable water source for a community.

$3,500

Typical completion: 4–6 weeks

Communities without safe water

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3

Start a water well in a school today

Invest in a school

3

Benin School Water Project

Give students, teachers, and nearby families dependable water.

$4,500

Built for lasting school impact

School communities in Benin

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Every gift helps

Give toward clean water at any amount.

These gifts support the Clean Water program where funding is most needed. They do not reserve or name a full well project.

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

1,360+

water wells built and restored

1.4 million

people provided with clean water

Why Water?

Clean water changes daily life.

A reliable water source does more than meet a basic need. It can protect health, give families time back, support hygiene, and make everyday routines more stable.

Community members collecting clean water from a local well

Local water access supports health, school routines, and daily dignity.

Health

Clean water helps reduce exposure to waterborne illness and supports safer hygiene at home, school, and community gathering points.

Education

When children spend less time collecting water, school routines and daily stability become easier to protect.

Women and girls

Reliable nearby water access gives back hours often carried by women and girls walking long distances each day.

Livelihood

Water access supports cooking, hygiene, small-scale farming, and the routines families depend on each day.

Clean water project completion reporting
Field team maintaining a clean water well

See what your donation helps make possible.

What you receive

Every full water well sponsorship includes clear project follow-up.

Full water projects can include naming, project photos, location details, completion reporting, and maintenance follow-up.

Completion photos

Donors receive photos that show the completed project and the community access point.

GPS coordinates

Completion reports include project location details so each well can be traced to the community it serves.

Impact report

A clear report explains what was completed, where it is located, and how the project supports daily life.

Annual updates

Annual maintenance checkups help keep clean water flowing after the well is completed.

How It Works

Built for daily use and long-term access.

Step 1

Survey the site

Field teams review local need, water access, and site conditions before a project begins.

Step 2

Drill deep

Deep-aquifer wells reach approximately 147 feet to help avoid surface contamination.

Step 3

Install the pump

A hand-pump system brings clean water from underground aquifers to the surface.

Step 4

Maintain access

Full well projects include annual maintenance checkups and a minimum 5-year warranty.

Technicians maintaining a clean water well

Field commitment

The work continues after water starts flowing.

Inside a Water Well

A practical water system designed for community use.

Embrace Relief wells are designed to reach cleaner underground water and reduce reliance on unsafe surface sources. Each project focuses on practical access, durable materials, and maintenance support after installation.

147 ft

approximate well depth

4-6 weeks

typical completion window

5 years

warranty and checkups

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.

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Questions before you give

Clear answers about funding clean water.

Learn how projects are selected, what full-project donors receive, and how flexible gifts and fundraising pages work.

Our team confirms the project details, coordinates the field work with local partners, and shares completion documentation when the project is finished.

Clean water project donation options

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