Videos from the field, drilling breakthroughs, and the technology changing everything about access to water.
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United Nations · 2023
A Game Changer for Access to Water
In March 2023, One Million Wells was recognized as a UN SDG Partnership — bringing our Patents of Humanity Award-winning drilling technology to the global stage at the United Nations Water Conference in New York City.
Growing demand for water due to population growth, freshwater rivers subject to seasonal floods and droughts, and climate change affecting water sources.
What is a Water Neighborhood?
Children playing in water moments after a well was completed in Guatemala.
The History of One Million Wells
How bad is the worldwide crisis — and what makes our method game-changing?
Well Development — Pipili, India
54 ft depth, 8 inches diameter. Drilled in 1.5 days at $238 USD. 90 GPM output.
Empowering Communities in Guatemala
Harvey Falconer and I58 — accelerating the end of poverty through skills and empowerment.
Reverse Flow Drill — Proof of Concept
El Paso demo brought up a stone 4.5" × 9.5" through the drill stem.
What is Jet Sludging?
The jet sludging technique and how it's used in drilling.
What is a Water Neighbor?
How a single well transforms an entire community of water neighbors.
Drilling for an Orphanage — Zimbabwe
2.5 hours into the bush. Built by an engineer at Harare Institute of Technology.
USAID Methods vs. OMW Methods
Why low-cost, community-led drilling changes the equation.
Drilling Training in Washington — All Women's Drilling Team
Launched the All Women's Drilling Team and Women and Children Initiative. Early R&D behind the patented method.
Take Your Shot
Done watching? Now do something.
$3,500 builds one well. 1,500+ lives changed. Or take 60 seconds for the SinkChallenge — no wallet required.
Every dollar you raise goes straight to work — training local drill teams, putting up wells, building safe shelter for kids, keeping girls in school with reusable sanitary products. Your fundraiser. Their future. No middleman energy.
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Access to Water
$3,500 = one well. Train. Drill. Repeat.
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Safe Shelter
A roof, walls, and a door that locks.
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Education
School fees and supplies. Kids in classrooms.
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Health & Dignity
Reusable sanitary products. Girls stay in school.
Starter Ideas — Steal These
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Lemonade Stand
Classic. Kids, a folding table, a sign. Every cup counts.
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Movie Night
Screen a film, charge admission, pop some corn.
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Water-Only Challenge
Only water for a week. Donate what you'd spend on coffee.
A homeschool book club of 40–50 kids ages 5–15 read A Long Walk to Water and decided reading wasn't enough. Founded by Brianna Ayer, The Book Hive organized a walk-a-thon where kids carried water cans 2.9 miles to the Missouri River, walking in solidarity with children who make that trek daily. They became the first community group to ever approach One Million Wells with a fundraiser.
I purchased a copy to read myself and couldn't put it down. It brought me to tears and made me envision doing a larger service project.
Brianna Ayer, Founder of The Book Hive
We chose walking to that river because it truly is the only body of water in the area. We read that the average distance people walk for water is 3–4 miles.
A book. A walk. A river. The Book Hive turned a homeschool reading into the first OMW community fundraiser. Whatever your version is — we'll help you launch it.
$3,500 drills one well. 1,500+ lives changed. 92% to programs.
Your name and city/state get permanently inscribed at the well site — so every person who pumps that handle knows someone across the world gave a damn. One well changes everything. 100% of your gift goes to the well.
