About Well Water
A water ministry of the local church
How we started, what we believe and who does the work.
Our story
It started with one broken pump
In 2003, eight people from a church on Spring Street visited a village whose only pump had been broken for three years. The part they needed cost less than one of their plane tickets. They fixed it that afternoon with the village pastor, and on the flight home they started planning the next one.
Twenty years on, crews from local churches drill the wells, and we train them, pay for the equipment and come back for years afterwards. We still begin every drilling season the same way, reading John 4 together and praying for the village by name.
What guides us
What we believe and how we work
01
Jesus is the living water
We bring clean water because he cares about thirsty people, and we hope they meet him.
02
The church stays
A local church hosts every well and is there long after our crew leaves.
03
Water for everyone
No one has to believe anything, or come to church, to use a pump.
04
Built to last
We drill deeper and train the committee first, so wells keep working.
05
Open books
Every well is posted with photos and GPS, and our accounts are audited.
06
Prayer first
Crews pray before they drill. So do the people who give.
88%
of every dollar goes straight to programs
Financial integrity
Where your gift goes
Audited every year by an independent firm. Every finished well is published with photos and its GPS pin.
Read our annual reportLeadership
Our team
Most of our staff live in the countries where we drill. Samuel has led a drilling crew since 2006.
Ruth
Executive Director
Samuel
Drilling Lead
Grace
Hygiene Training
Peter
Field Operations
Hannah
Church Partnerships
Isaac
Well Monitoring
Leah
Finance
Joel
Supporter Care
Pray with us
One village a month, by name, in a two-minute letter.