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ABOUT
Water Wells for Africa (WWFA)
is a non-profit organization dedicated to the installation and maintenance of
safe water infrastructure in the rural communities of Malawi, Africa.
BEGINNINGS
In 1994,
Kurt Dahlin led a team to Malawi
to asses the humanitarian needs of the local Chewa people and other Malawian
tribes. He was surprised by the lack of clean water
available to these villagers and the resulting disease. Dahlin was challenged by
the situation, but profoundly moved to help.
During this initial trip
Dahlin realized that the water infrastructure in the United States “has been
provided for us by people we don’t even know.” Today Dahlin describes the water
crisis in Malawi saying, “The problem is not lack of water, but lack of
infrastructure. We are not going to wait for big governments to step in and come
up with a solution. We are going to be the solution for as many people as
possible.”
TODAY
In the
last decade Kurt has led projects and campaigns that have installed or repaired
over 100 water wells. Each well serves more than 2,000 people each day.
Our
wells provide clean water for over 200 thousand villagers each day.
VISION
WWFA personnel travel to
Malawi each summer to reevaluate the conditions of the wells, celebrate new
boreholes and survey new areas of great need. We take pride in keeping low
overhead costs here in the States while also building lasting relationships with
small businesses and local leaders in Malawi.
We work closely with
local drilling agencies in Blantyre, Malawi, and we supervise sanitation
education with key villagers and insure reliable maintenance at every well site.
We also partner with indigenous leaders who oversee logistics, transportation,
interpretation, and guide us in cross-cultural communication.
We believe that water is
the foundation for community health and the vehicle for strong future
development. We believe that partnerships done right help small communities
grow.
NEWS
Adopt A School
- Little Syabonga wants to become a civil
engineer. Yet she must spend the better part of her day just finding water for
her family. The road to a better future is as simple as water. Syabonga is just
one example of thousands of primary school children who are not able to focus on
school due to lack of basic daily needs.
We want to change everything by providing a sustainable pure water sources at 25
rural school locations. For less than $4,000 we can install merry-go-round style
pump systems at school sites where everyone in the surrounding areas will be
served.
Our Adopt A School project has the ability to provide clean water for more than
50,000 people a day.
You can promote health,
education, and play by supporting our Adopt A School water project today.
For more Adopt A School
information please email us today at
info@waterwellsforafrica.org. We would be happy to send you our packet of
school sites and how you, your school, family, community or place of worship can
sponsor a Play Pump. |
Manhattan Beach, CA 90267