Clean Water Wells for Three Villages in Mali

About this campaign

In three villages in Mali's Ségou Region, women and children spend up to four hours every day walking to collect water from a seasonal river that runs dry for three months each year. The water is contaminated, causing frequent outbreaks of cholera and typhoid. Girls miss school to fetch water; women cannot work.

This campaign will fund three solar-powered boreholes with hand pumps, each serving approximately 400 people. The wells will be drilled to 60 metres, reaching a reliable aquifer that does not dry out. Each well will have a concrete apron, drainage channel, and a water committee trained in maintenance.

Our partner, Water Aid Mali, has drilled over 800 wells in the region and has a 95% long-term functionality rate. Construction takes six weeks per well.

Safe water is a human right. Help us deliver it.