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Thank You for Bringing Safe Water to Uganda!

The results are in...In light of a great need and opportunity in Uganda,
Lifewater's generous donors contributed $65,000 within a few short weeks. Combined with the gift match, we have raised $130,000 for clean water!

Lifewater already accomplished the most difficult aspect of sustainable water development in northern Uganda: finding and training a capable in-country partner organization. With exemplary leadership and Lifewater’s assistance over the past nine years, Divine Waters Uganda (DWU) has become one of the region’s most respected water development organizations, gaining the trust and collaboration of the government, churches, other non-governmental agencies, and the local people. It has drilled over 350 safe water wells.

Divine Waters is fully equipped to bring Christ-centered
sustainable water development to 10 communities per month.

A total of 163 communities in the sub-counties of Ogur and Abako are in desperate need of safe water. As it obtains funding, DWU is establishing a safe water system in each community and training local water committees in user fee collection, well maintenance, and well repair. It also trains teachers, local health promoters, and local government workers in sanitation and hygiene education so that these leaders can train their people.

With the $130,000 of funds raised by July 15, DWU can break ground on twenty-six wells, bringing safe water in the name of Christ to over 13,000 people.

Board members & several generous donors matched gifts made by July 15!

Please consider continuing to fund additional wells by signing up for a monthly donation, as there will still remain 137 communities in the sub-counties of Ogur and Abako in crucial need of safe water. Your gift will be employed immediately as each $5,500 raised brings a well to a community of 500 men, women, children, and their livestock and farms.

Thank you for your commitment to those who thirst. We are confident that your generosity to the least of these will bear much fruit!

P.S. When you donate online or send a check, please indicate "Uganda" in the comments or memo section.

Lifewater-trained drillers install a new well in Awey Iyec, northern Uganda. This is one of 182 communities in desperate need of safe water.

“We are so happy that we will no longer have to drink dirty water. My friend Beatrice’s child almost died from drinking from our water source.” - Justina, of Awey Iyec, northern Uganda. Photographed while bringing water to serve as drilling fluid while her community’s new water well was being installed.

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