Clean waterWells and boreholes
Drill a borehole and end the daily walk for water.
$50 clean water for one person for 10 years.
Target$72,201
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Boreholes, filters and toilets that end the daily walk for water and the illness that comes with it.
Illustrative photo: Ninno JackJr / Unsplash
3 causes in this area. Each one shows what a gift buys, how the money is split and the targets we report against.
All clean water causes, 2026 funding round
Target$190,714
Donate clean water to Africa: wells and filters
Clean water changes everything for a village: children stop getting sick from dirty water, and girls and women get back the hours they spent walking to fetch it. You can fund a borehole well, household water filters or school toilets. Each water point is tested before handover and checked again a year later.
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Clean waterWater purification
Household filters that make river and rain water safe to drink.
$80 household water filters for two families of six.
Target$61,655
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Clean waterSanitation projects
Toilets and handwashing stations for schools and villages.
$60 handwashing stations with soap for two classrooms.
Target$56,858
DonateQuestions about donating to clean water
How much does it cost to build a water well in Africa?
A borehole costs several thousand dollars to drill, test and equip, depending on depth and ground conditions. You don't need to fund a whole well: every gift is pooled toward the next borehole, and the Wells and boreholes page shows what each amount buys.
How do I donate to clean water projects in Africa?
Choose a clean water cause and give online. Choose a cause, enter your amount in US dollars and pay securely by Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay or cryptocurrency (Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDT and 100+ coins). You get an email receipt straight away and a field report every quarter.
How do you make sure water wells keep working?
Every water point has a trained local committee and a repair fund, and we check that it is still working 12 months after it is built.