Water Wells for Africa
Water Wells for Africa
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About this organization
Mission
BUILDING WATER WELLS IN RURAL AFRICA. WE THINK CLEAN WATER IS THE FIRST STEP OUT OF POVERTY, AND TOWARD GREATER HEALTH AND HAPPINESS. WE GIVE WATER TO THOSE WITHOUT IT, IMPROVING NOT ONLY THEIR WELL-BEING-BUT ALSO THEIR OPPORTUNITIES.
About
PRIMARY PROGRAM - WATER WELL CREATION:EACH OF THE WELLS WWFA INSTALLS GIVES FRESH, CLEAN WATER TO ABOUT 500 PEOPLE, AND BECAUSE OF THE PROVEN DEPENDABILITY OF OUR EQUIPMENT SINCE 1996, WE KNOW OUR PUMPS LAST 20 YEARS OR MORE.TECHNICALLY, EACH PUMP COULD SERVE MORE PEOPLE, BUT TO PROTECT LOCAL WATER TABLES AND ENSURE THE DURABILITY OF EACH PUMP (A SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT) WE KEEP NUMBERS AT SUSTAINABLE LEVELS.ANOTHER IMPORTANT REASON WE KEEP THE NUMBER OF RESIDENTS AT ABOUT 500 PER WELL IS THE FACT THAT WATER IS CARRIED HOME IN BUCKETS, OFTEN BY GIRLS AND WOMEN. THEY MUST FIRST WALK FROM HOME TO THE WELL, THEN WAIT IN LINE, AND FINALLY RETURN WITH A BUCKET OF WATER (WEIGHING 8.3 POUNDS PER GALLON) BALANCED ON THEIR HEAD. THEY USUALLY DO THIS MULTIPLE TIMES PER DAY. SO, FOR EXAMPLE, IF 100 PEOPLE HAD TO WAIT AT THE SAME WELL FOR ONLY 2 MINUTES EACH, THE LAST PERSON WILL HAVE WAITED ABOUT 3 HOURS AND 20 MINUTES BEFORE GETTING THEIR SINGLE BUCKET OF WATER. THIS IS THE REALITY. SUCH WAITING IS A DRAIN ON LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND EXPOSES SOME OF THE MOST VULNERABLE PEOPLE TO WEATHER, PREDATORS (HUMAN AND ANIMAL), AND PHYSICAL HARDSHIP. MORE WELLS MEANS LESS WAITING AND MORE TIME FOR OTHER ACTIVITIES; THIS IS WHY WE'RE WILLING TO PLACE MORE WELLS IN SOME AREAS.UNFORTUNATELY, MANY OF THESE PEOPLE ARE USED TO WAITING HOURS FOR PARTIAL BUCKETS OF DIRTY, UNHEALTHY WATER. SO NOT ONLY ARE WE IMPROVING REGIONAL HEALTH, BUT WE'RE GIFTING PEOPLE MORE TIME FOR SCHOOL, WORK, ENTREPRENURSHIP, GARDENING, AND OTHER PRODUCTIVE ACTIVITIES. WE'RE SAVING AND IMPROVING LIVES.WE SEEK TO DO AS MUCH GOOD AS POSSIBLE, AND OUR PLANNING PROCESS INCLUDES A LOCAL, ON-SITE NEEDS ASSESSMENT. DEPENDING ON NEED WE SOMETIMES PLACE ADDITIONAL WELLS ON OTHER NEARBY WATER SOURCES SO NO SINGLE PUMP BECOMES OVERUSED, OR ANY WATER TABLE DEPLETED.IN 2018 WE MADE A CLEAR DECISION AS AN ORGANIZATION: WHEN NECESSARY, WE WILL PLACE MORE "WELLS PER PERSON" BECAUSE THAT IS WHAT WILL BRING THE GREATEST LONGTERM RELIEF AND WATER STABILITY TO THE PEOPLE WE SERVE. THE POPULATION OF MOST MALAWIAN VILLAGES IS IN THE HUNDREDS RATHER THAN THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE, SO WE WORK WITH FEDERAL AND REGIONAL GOVERNMENTS, AS WELL AS LOCAL LEADERS, TO MAXIMIZE THE POSITIVE IMPACT OF EACH WELL WE INSTALL. OUR SYSTEMATIC LOCATION SELECTION PROCESS HELPS ACCOMPLISH OUR "MOST PEOPLE SERVED" GOALS, BY PLACING NEW WELLS IN PLACES EASILY ACCESSIBLE BY MULTIPLE COMMUNITIES. THE WWFA TEAM HAVE BECOME SPECIALISTS AT BRINGING WATER TO PEOPLE IN THE MOST REMOTE AND DIFFICULT AREAS -- PLACES OTHER WATER PROVIDERS OFTEN AVOID. WE OFTEN GO WHERE OTHERS WON'T -- LITERALLY -- AND OUR WELLS LAST SO LONG THAT PEOPLE SOMETIMES ACTUALLY RELOCATE TO BE NEAR THEM.WE USUALLY WILL NOT INSTALL A WELL UNLESS IT WILL SERVE 50 OR MORE FAMILIES, AND WE STRIVE FOR EACH WELL TO MEET THE NEEDS OF AT LEAST 100 FAMILIES. AVERAGE FAMILY SIZE IN MALAWI IS 5, SO WHEN CALCULATED THIS MEANS EACH WELL HELPS APPROXIMATELY 500 RESIDENTS ALONG WITH PASSING TRAVELLERS. WE TRACK THE ACTUAL NUMBER OF FAMILIES IN MOST VILLAGES SERVED, AND USE AVERAGES WHEN WE DON'T HAVE EXACT NUMBERS.IN 2018, WE PROVIDED LIFE-GIVING WATER TO APPROXIMATELY 16,500 MORE PEOPLE THROUGH THE COMPLETION OF 33 NEW WELLS -- AND WE EXPECT THESE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE TO HAVE THAT WATER FOR THE NEXT 20 YEARS.WATER WELLS FOR AFRICA IS BOTH OUR NAME AND OUR MISSION, AND TO DATE -- WITH THE HELP OF OUR WONDERFUL SUPPORTERS -- WWFA HAS PLACED 203 WELLS THAT CONTINUE TO SERVE ABOUT 325,750 PEOPLE WITH FRESH, LIFE-GIVING WATER EVEN AS YOU READ THIS. WE'RE SAVING LIVES, INCREASING INDEPENDENCE AND GROWTH, AND PUTTING HEALTHY SMILES ON FACES ACROSS THE COUNTRY OF MALAWI.OUR SUCCESSES ONLY MAKES US WANT TO ACCOMPLISH MORE. GIVEN ADEQUATE RESOURCES, WWFA WOULD GIVE EVERY HUMAN ON THE PLANET CLEAN WATER, BUT PRAGMATISM LEADS US TO WHERE WE CAN DO THE GREATEST GOOD.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
According to the filing documents, the non-profit's mission is defined as “Mission: wwfa promotes rural african community development by providing sustainable water sources and reducing the serious health risks associated with contaminated water. we honor indigenous african cultures and their ways of life, while working cooperatively with local leadership and empowering them with water, knowledge, and hope.”.
When referring to its tasks, they were referred to as: “Building water wells in rural africa. we think clean water is the first step out of poverty, and toward greater health and happiness. we give water to those without it, improving not only their well-being-but also their opportunities.”.
- The non-profit's state of operation has been legally reported as CA.
- According to the latest filing, the non-profit's address in 2020 is PO BOX 635, MANHATTAN BEACH, CA, 90267.
- The total number of employees reported by the non-profit on their form for 2020 is 0.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $100,000 and $250,000.
- Revenue is between $250,000 and $500,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$35,848.
- The organization has 3 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2008.
- The organization pays $6,000 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $17,898 in fundraising expenses.
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