There are real people -- children and adults -- benefiting every day from the safe, accessible water our donors provide. Here are some of their stories. Click on each link for details.

Buying drinking water each day drains communities' much-needed resources

Well caretaker's death sparks crisis

“Like Nehemiah – building with one hand and guarding with the other”

Before and after in a Nigerian village

Risking danger -- and humiliation -- to gather water

Drilling team leader experiences water shortage first-hand

Villagers forced to drink rust-tainted water

School needed functioning well to protect students against COVID-19

Meet Yohanna, a Lifewater Well Caretaker

The Nigerian community relied on a dangerous, brown-colored creek

Community's surroundings both a benefit and a burden

Wells an incentive to settle community differences

Canadian donor visits Lifewater projects in Kenya

Dirty water sending Nigerian schoolchildren to hospital

School principal in Kenya writes to us -- and our donors!

You can dramatically improve people's lives -- sometimes in only 90 minutes!

Repaired hand pump "a gift of love to friends in Jesus' name"

African community had river, several wells, but no safe water

Lifewater's hand-powered pumps a welcome alternative to electrical versions

Lifewater donors provide safe water to meet Muslim community's urgent needs

Failing wells leave villagers desperate for water

Lifewater’s well-drilling and “maintenance culture” applauded

Repair well brings safe water – and sound sleep!

Liberian town mourns children who died from bad water