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Nonprofit Water Organizations

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More than 2 billion people live in arid or semi-arid regions, which are considered too dry or barren to support vegetation due to the small amount of rainfall they receive. [1] People living in these countries are literally dying from water-borne illnesses—which is why the work that nonprofit water organizations do is so essential. According to a United Nations report, “Desertification, land degradation, and drought already affect more than three billion people, mostly poor rural communities, small-scale farmers, women, youth, indigenous peoples, and other at-risk groups. The situation is particularly acute in the dryland regions that cover over 45% of the total land area and are home to one in three people in the world today.” [2] Drylands cover about 40 percent of the earth, but deep underneath the barren land, water flows. While in South Asia, despite some villages having wells, they still often dry up during drought season. However, GFA World drills its Jesus Wells 600 feet or mo...
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Water Organizations

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Some water organizations focus solely on drilling wells to address the problem of clean water access. At GFA World, however, we provide multiple solutions to providing clean drinking water to families in need. When families live near a water source but the water is contaminated, GFA World supplies BioSand water filters. These filters employ a concrete box filled with levels of fine and coarse sand and a diffuser plate to filter water and remove 98 percent of biological impurities. BioSand water filters literally transform murky, dirty water into clean, clear water that is safe to drink. In 2019 alone, GFA World provided 12,243 BioSand water filters to people in 16 Asian countries [1] , including Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka. In total, GFA World has provided more than 73,500 BioSand water filters to people in need. [2] These filters have impacted so many families, including Savina’s. Savina’s children regularly suffered from disease because their only water source was a local pond s...
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Clean Water Organizations

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GFA World follows through on its clean water charity work by making sure that once it drills a Jesus Well, the well continues to work for decades. This kind of commitment isn’t always realized in other clean water organizations; some organizations just drill a well and leave the village without ensuring there is someone to maintain it. Hundreds of millions of dollars have been wasted on water projects by other clean water organizations in rural Africa because the tens of thousands of boreholes with motorized pumps that have been installed haven’t been properly maintained. [1] Instead, these wells have fallen into disrepair. For example, only 33 out of 52 deep water borehole systems built in the 1980s by a charity in Senegal’s Kaolack region still work. [2] With non-working wells, people in these communities can easily fall into the same cycle of poverty and disease that the wells were meant to help pull them out of. At GFA World, we care for our Jesus Wells as a community. Members of...
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Clean Water Charity

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When you want to donate to a clean water charity, it’s important to research the nonprofit so you can be confident that your money is contributing to effectively solving problems people face throughout the world. Clean water organizations vary in terms of their philosophy, geographical reach and methods of support. No one organization can solve all of the world’s problems, but each nonprofit can make a huge difference in the lives of families, as well as entire villages. Often, people simply give their money to organizations that solicit them, rather than actively researching and choosing water organizations or other charitable organizations. That often means that charities with the best marketing strategies—not necessarily the best programs—receive more money than others who are doing work just as good if not better. How to Research a Clean Water Charity One main question to ask: “What problem is the nonprofit trying to solve, and how is the organization addressing the situation?” Loo...
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Types of Water Well Systems: Some Commonalities

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According to Groundwater Foundation, “Wells come in different shapes and sizes, depending on the type of material the well is drilled into and how much water is being pumped out.” 1 While there are different types of water well systems, many modern wells, and even some ancient ones, have the same basic components. Regardless of the system used, water in the underground aquifer must be reached and somehow drawn to the surface for everyday human use. Types of wells include irrigation, shallow, geothermal, artesian and sand point. 2 Water Well Lining In ancient times, wells were dug by hand. Once the excavator reached the water table, “the well was lined with stones, brick, tile, or other material to prevent collapse, and was covered with a cap of wood, stone, or concrete,” according to United States Geological Survey. 3 Though this method limited the depth of the well, similar concepts are used in modern wells. While driven wells are established by driving pipe into soft earth, most mo...
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How Can I Help Build a Water Well for Charity?

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Approximately 1.1 billion people worldwide, predominantly in developing regions such as Asia and Africa, lack access to safe drinking water. 1 They often resort to drinking contaminated water that can cause severe sickness and even death. One way to address this critical need is by providing water wells to communities in need. Numerous organizations are doing just that and offer you the opportunity to help build a water well for charity, and thus improve the lives of men, women and children suffering without clean water. GFA World, for example, installs Jesus Wells , which can provide clean water for approximately 300 people per well and can last decades. These wells save women and children from spending hours each day to collect water that may not even be safe to drink and protects individuals from waterborne diseases. This water is freely offered to all in the community, regardless of religious or social backgrounds, and is a testament of God’s love and care. Over the past two decad...
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How a Borewell Can Change a Village

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Worldwide, 1.1 billion people lack access to clean water. 1 They struggle to obtain the water needed daily for drinking, cooking, cleaning and irrigation. Many people in developing regions rely on surface water, but this water is frequently contaminated and can lead to waterborne diseases and death. 2 Since water is essential to life, the lack of clean water can be grossly detrimental to lives and communities. Conversely, a properly built borewell, dug deep below the surface to access clean water year-round, can transform an entire community. For example, GFA World has been installing borewells called “Jesus Wells” across Asia for more than 20 years as part of their efforts to serve the “least of these.” More than 38 million people have been helped through GFA World’s clean water initiatives, which also includes BioSand water filters. Suhana, as a new bride, moved to her husband’s village shortly after one of the first Jesus Wells was installed. 3 She has seen first-hand its impact ...
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