Campaign 2026 · Wells for the Sandorra Valley
Clean water, a short walk from every door.
This year we are drilling ten new wells with families in seven villages of the Sandorra Valley. Help us finish the job before the dry season, and every child here can drink safe water close to home.
$64,210 raised of $90,000
- 1,240 donors
- 18 days left
- 71% funded
Well no. 38 opened in Kessavi this spring
3 hrsa day: the time many families spend fetching water (example figure)
Why wells
Hours spent walking for water are hours taken from life.
The problem
In many Sandorra villages the nearest safe water is a long walk away. Girls and women carry it home every day, often more than once, and the open ponds closer by make children ill.
The solution
A deep, well-built borehole with a hand pump, run by a village water committee. Local caretakers are trained to fix it, and a small repair fund keeps it working for decades.
Give today
Choose your gift. See what it does.
Every gift goes into the Sandorra well fund. Monthly gifts keep pumps working long after the drilling crew leaves.
- Every gift is matched until 31 October
- A receipt is emailed to you straight away
- Updates and photos from the wells you fund
Our impact so far
Small gifts, a valley of change.
Since our first well in Kessavi, thousands of people have given what they could. This is what it has added up to.
- 38wells builtsince 2017
- 14,600people with clean waterclose to home
- 11villagesin three valleys
- 96%of our wells workingchecked every quarter
Example figures: replace them with your own results.
Where your money goes
Every dollar, out in the open.
We publish our accounts every year, and we keep our running costs small, so most of your gift goes into the ground as a working well.
- Drilling & pumpsBoreholes, hand pumps, concrete aprons and drainage.72%
- Caretakers & trainingLocal caretakers, water committees and hygiene lessons.12%
- Testing & repairsWater-quality tests and a repair fund for every well.8%
- Running costsOffice, audits and fundraising, kept as low as we can.8%
About $9,000 to drill and fit one new well (example)
Read our yearly reportStories from the valley
The people behind every pump.
Each well belongs to the village that runs it. Here are three of the people who make that happen.
Well no. 38
My daughter used to miss school to fetch water. Now the pump is next to the market, and she is the one who teaches me new words in the evening.
Caretaker since 2021
I look after our pump like my own garden. When a part wears out, I fix it the same day. Nobody walks to the river any more.
School well
The children come back from break with clean hands and full bottles. Fewer of them are ill, so more of them are here to learn.
Milestones
Nine years, one well at a time.
- 2017
Our first well
Families in Kessavi dig the first borehole with us, by hand and by hope.
Wells in total 1
- 2019
Tamboro Hills
Six wells and the first trained caretakers in the hills.
Wells in total 9
- 2021
School wells
Four schools get their own pumps and hand-washing stations.
Wells in total 19
- 2024
Oyelin & Banjaru
Two new villages join, with their own water committees.
Wells in total 31
- 2026
You are here
Sandorra Valley
Ten new wells for seven villages. This is the campaign you are part of.
Wells in total 48
Matching gift
Until 31 October, every gift is doubled.
The Bellmere Family Trust will match every donation, dollar for dollar, up to $20,000. Give $50 and the wells receive $100.
$12,400 of $20,000 match used so far
Double my giftQuestions
Good to know.
If your question is not here, write to us. A real person on our team replies within two working days.
Still wondering?We are happy to talk about any gift, big or small.
Email usHow much of my gift goes to the wells?
72 cents of every dollar pays for drilling and pumps, and another 20 cents for caretakers, training, testing and repairs. The last 8 cents keeps our small office running. You can see the full breakdown in our yearly report.
Is my donation tax-deductible?
That depends on where you live and how charities are registered there. We send a receipt for every gift, but please check your local rules or ask a tax adviser before claiming anything.
How do I change or cancel a monthly gift?
Use the link in any receipt email, or write to us and we will change or stop it the same day. There is no minimum period and no fee.
Who looks after the wells once they are built?
Each village elects a water committee and chooses two caretakers. We train them, supply spare parts and visit every quarter to test the water.
Will I hear about the wells I help fund?
Yes. Donors get a short update by email when each Sandorra well opens, with photos taken by the villages themselves.
Can I give in someone’s name or raise money myself?
Of course. Add a note when you donate, or email us and we will send you a fundraising pack with posters and a personal page.
18 days left · Campaign ends 8 November
Let’s finish the Sandorra wells together.
Ten wells, seven villages, eighteen days. Whatever you give today is doubled and goes to work before the dry season.
$64,210 raised of $90,000
- 1,240 donors
- 18 days left
- 71% funded
