Organisme de Bienfaisance Pour L’eau

When supporting the development of a well, a variety of costs are included. Costs include installation and construction of the well, along with associated material costs, fuel, cement, and water quality testing.

Furthermore, the cost includes the training of a water committee that oversees the maintenance and operation of the wells to make them more sustainable in the long term. This typically includes a maintenance and repair toolkit as well. Administration costs for logistical and personnel needs that are required for a water well project are also included.

The prices differ from other organizations because our projects include much more than just building a simple well. It also includes associated material costs, fuel, cement, water quality testing, the costs required to establish a water committee which oversees the maintenance and operation of the well to ensure it is sustainable in the long term. Administrative costs for logistical and personnel needs as well as maintenance toolkits are also included in our prices. 

Additionally, the price usually ranges depending on the country and the region we work in. We make a conscious effort to work in regions that have low water levels, which means that access to water is very hard. Most of the areas we currently work in are drought-stricken areas in countries like Sudan and Niger which means that we need to drill deep to reach safe and clean water. 

Our water projects are designed to be inclusive so that the more vulnerable members of society, like women, girls, and people with disabilities are able to safely access and benefit from the wells. Protection and accessibility measures are taken into account and ultimately impact pricing.

Although it can be difficult to cover the entire cost of the well yourself, you can still indirectly cover the entire cost of a well by fundraising the amount within your community. This can be through  crowdfunding pages or other independent efforts.

You can also make a contribution of any amount towards our general  Water for Life Fund  or by partially sponsoring a larger project.

The Water for Life  fund supports our water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) projects. The main goal of our WASH projects is to increase access to and use of safe water and sanitation. This generally includes the installation, construction and/or rehabilitation of wells in addition to building latrines and hand washing stations. 

All our currently implemented WASH projects include culturally-sensitive hygiene and sanitation awareness sessions and the formation and training of community WASH committees. This ensures the sustainability of the project, as community members are trained in the operation and maintenance of the well.

Yes! Please note that this option is only available for donations of $5,000 CAD and above, and only one name is permissible - whether it is an individual’s name, family name or corporate name.

Our $5,000 inscription threshold ensures financial sustainability, as inscription costs alone have made up nearly half the price of lower-cost wells in past projects, making them unsustainable especially in remote regions where logistics are more complex.

Additionally, this approach helps direct funding to higher-cost wells in underfunded regions and accounts for the additional reporting, photos, and donor support we provide, ensuring a transparent and personalized experience without extra charges.

To inquire further about the possibility of an inscription, please email  [email protected], or give us a call at 1-855-377-4673.

Your donation goes towards providing necessary water support to vulnerable communities through the construction of water pumps, hand pumps, sanitation facilities, irrigation systems, water networks, hygiene training, and distribution of sanitation kits.

Islamic Relief builds wells primarily in Africa and South Asia. Countries include, but are not limited to, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, South Sudan, Malawi, Mali, Sudan, Kenya, Somalia, Kosovo, Ethiopia, Niger, and Pakistan.

When you donate towards sponsoring a well through the website, your contribution will go towards supporting one of our ongoing projects in a region that has already been selected. For more information on other water projects in different countries that you can fund, please email  [email protected].

Water well projects can range from 6 months to 3 years. This time frame depends on whether the well project is stand-alone or part of a larger, integrated project. 

For example, a project in Bangladesh whose sole purpose is the construction of wells can be completed within 9 months. On the other hand, for a bigger water system project in Mali where the well is just one of many components, the implementation can take around 2 years. Such a project typically includes a sustainable livelihood component through which the wells are constructed alongside irrigation systems and agricultural training. These wells would provide water for domestic use, but also for agricultural purposes and ultimately build a source of income for the local community. 

Another factor that affects the timeframe is accessibility, which can slow down the completion of a project. This could look like security issues that prevent access to the project location, poor road infrastructure to the well site, or the impacts of natural disasters, such as floods or earthquakes.

After you make a donation towards a well, we will provide an initial report, followed by a final report upon project completion. The final report will include photos of the project and an overview of its impact on the community. Additionally, we will send you regular progress updates every few months until the project is fully completed.  

For donations made towards the general Water for Life fund, we send a general report of all completed and ongoing water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) projects implemented during the year.

After you donate towards a project, we will provide an initial report, followed by a final report upon project completion. The final report will include photos of the project and an overview of its impact on the community. Additionally, we will send you regular progress updates every few months until the project is fully completed. 

For donations made towards the general Water for Life fund, we send a general report of all completed and ongoing water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) projects implemented during the year.

Please note that unless an inscription is requested, your final report will include a selection of photos of the water wells/infrastructure constructed as part of the project your donation funded. This means, the water wells/infrastructure shown in the report may not be the exact one funded by your donation, but it is part of the same initiative.