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Water starts it. Community sustains it. The Movement multiplies it.

Not someday. Not someday soon.
This is happening right now.

Right now. In 13 countries. With your name on it.
1,100+
Wells drilled worldwide
13
Countries active
300+
People per well
92%
To programs

Three branches.
One mission moving.

Every dollar. Every share. Every volunteer. This is what that looks like on the ground, right now.

Program 01 · Water · The Foundation
Access creates everything that follows.

Water starts it. Systems sustain it.

Water changes everything. Just $3,500 and a trained local team unlocking water access for 300+ people.

In motion now: India and Uganda active.
Coming next: New training cohort. 14 communities ready to move.
👉 This is how change multiplies.
$3,500
one complete well — trained crew included
Explore Water →
Program 02 · The Community Collective · What Grows After
A home. A meal. A grown-up who stays.

Community sustains it.

A home. Food. School. Medical care. Gardens. And an adult who doesn't leave. Kids Without a Crew is being built right now — brick by brick, child by child.

Right now: KWAC building under active construction in Kiige, Uganda. Solar + tank stand in.
Gardens growing: Kelly's program is producing. Cabbage, eggplant, fruit trees — no shipment needed.
Kids being supported, every day. Easther is in school. Moved up a grade.
$100
schools one child for a full year
Explore the Community Collective →
Program 03 · The Movement · Generational Change · Attention into Action
Awareness shifts perspective. Perspective sparks action.

The Movement multiplies it.

We've all done it. See something hard. Pause. Keep scrolling. This is where scrolling stops and change starts.

  • #SinkChallengeTurn on your sink. Post how it feels. Tag the next person.
  • #BeTheCrewShow up for kids who never had one. Hands, voice, dollars — pick what you have.
  • #GrowTheFuturePlant something. Share what's growing. Fund a garden in another community.
Cause a ripple. Join the Movement.
Explore The Movement →

Every dot is a community
that crossed the starting line.

General location data only — exact coordinates protected for community safety. See the disclosure below.

India flag
India
South Asia
794
Wells
695
By Bibhuti
238K+
Served
OMW's most active program. Pipili region. Bibhuti's team is on well #695 — plus 99 from before. R.C. Crawford's patented drill at scale.
Drilling Now
Uganda flag
Uganda
East Africa
135
Wells
40,500+
Served
Where it began. Primary hub. John, Jerry, and Kids Without a Crew. KWAC facility, gardens, Nakivale refugee settlement. Teams across Kampala, Isingiro, Zirobwe, Amuru, Kikyusa.
Drilling Now
United States flag
United States
North America
53
Wells
HQ
R&D
Memphis, TN. Headquarters, R&D, training, and drilling demonstrations. Where R.C. Crawford's patented drill was invented. Wells in rural and tribal communities.
HQ
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Zimbabwe
Southern Africa
35
Wells
10,500+
Served
Harare Institute of Technology built the drill on campus. Wells for orphanages and rural communities. Holding the line where access has been disrupted for decades.
Training Complete
Ethiopia flag
Ethiopia
East Africa
25
Wells
7,500+
Served
New ground. Twenty-five wells in. Building toward training the next local team.
Expanding
Malawi flag
Malawi
Southeast Africa
20
Wells
6,000+
Served
Trained teams operating independently. Community-maintained wells serving rural villages.
Training Complete
DR Congo flag
DR Congo
Central Africa
18
Wells
5,400+
Served
We go where most won't. DRC team trained March 2025. Drilled their first independent well November 2025 — amid everything their country endured.
Trained — Building
Kenya flag
Kenya
East Africa
10
Wells
3,000+
Served
Community-led. Trained crews drilling independently. Wells locals own, drill, and maintain. Global Water Works partnership active.
Training Complete
Guatemala flag
Guatemala
Central America
7
Wells
2,100+
Served
I58 partnership. Harvey Falconer and team empowering indigenous mountain communities with access to water and skills.
Training Complete
Brazil flag
Brazil
South America
7
Wells
2,100+
Served
Remote regions. Rural and indigenous communities with trained local drillers operating independently.
Training Complete
Honduras flag
Honduras
Central America
4
Wells
1,200+
Served
Rural farming communities with trained crews operating and maintaining wells independently.
Training Complete
Mexico flag
Mexico
North America
3
Wells
900+
Served
Community wells in rural areas without municipal water access.
Training Complete
Peru flag
Peru
South America
Numbers updating
On the ground in Peru. Highland and rural communities. Numbers updating soon.
Pending Count

🔒 Safety & Privacy Disclosure

Exact GPS coordinates and precise well locations are not published. In many regions where One Million Wells operates, sharing exact locations of water sources can put communities at risk — from theft, conflict over resources, or targeting of vulnerable populations including refugees and children. General country and district-level locations are provided for transparency. Detailed location data is maintained internally and shared with verified partners, auditors, and donors upon request through secure channels. The safety of the people at the wells always comes first.

What happened.
Most recently.

As reports come in from the field, this page grows with the mission.

Jan 2026
WaterDaniel and the Gulu team drilled their first well of 2026 in Nwoya District, Uganda. Over 300 liters pumped in 35 minutes during dry season. Serves 300+ people.
Nov 2025
CommunityTTNC borehole complete. Connected to solar. Tank stand under construction. John Mwase's orphanage — the one that started everything — has a well.
Nov 2025
WaterDRC team drills their first independent well. Trained in March. Operating in the DRC. Amid everything their country has endured this year, they put water in the ground.
Sep 2025
WaterNakivale Refugee Settlement well restored. Third sabotage repair. Still running. 100,000 residents across 71 square miles — because the Mystery Gorilla team doesn't quit.
Sep 2025
WaterWomen's Team, Amuru, Uganda. Drilled through rock. Well complete. Women operating drilling equipment — not carrying water on their heads. Same women.
Early 2025
CommunityKelly Snodgras spent 3 months in Uganda. Built the food program from scratch. Gardens now growing without any outside input. Cabbage, African eggplant, fruit trees. Skills that outlast any donation.
Mar 2025
PeopleEasther went back to school. Her mom drilled a well. $100 a year. Started late, moved up a grade. One training changed the math for four kids.
Mar 2025
MovementWorld Water Day #SinkChallenge launch. 157 site visitors in week one. Zero paid ads. 100% word of mouth. The Jerry model in motion.

Every well on this page
exists because someone showed up.

$3,500 adds the next dot to this map. 300+ lives changed. Right now.

Fund the Next Well →

92% to programs · 501(c)(3) · every dollar has a job