WELL AWARE

Well Aware is committed to maintaining a 100% success rate across all of our projects -- ensuring each water system is functioning and providing lasting clean water to its respective community. This is critical to ensuring long-lasting impact and sustainable development for our partner communities. Additionally, we aim to continue to scale our project capacity each year. In 2019, we actively worked on 24 projects, including 13 newly implemented projects, and impacted 40,000 people. And, in 2020, due to COVID-19, we began a new program that disseminated remote WASH information to our partner communities so they could better protect themselves from the virus. We aim to continue to increase our project numbers and reach more people each year. As of June 2021, we have already completed 9 new projects, launched an additional 9 projects, and done maintenance on 6 past projects.

Well Aware believes that it is our obligation to our communities and our donors to be the best possible stewards of their trust and resources. So, we combine innovation, collaboration, and community involvement to have an exponential impact.

Sustainability is not just a buzzword to us. We have studied and experienced everything that has worked and failed in Africa. We collaborate with carefully selected and approved nonprofit partners who add great value and sustainability to each community in other areas of need specific to them. Each partner community submits a detailed proposal based on their in-depth knowledge of their community. Then, our team of technical and environmental experts work to design the best tailored water systems for their unique needs.

We have refined every aspect of our projects using years of experience: fundraising, implementation, training, community education, and impact measurement. We have been able to maintain low operating costs as a resulting in over 72% of the funds we raise go directly to projects in 2020.

Well Aware provides the most cost effective way to save and impact lives through clean water. We are not just a water charity. We are redefining water aid delivery and management in Africa and our methods of efficiency and sustainability are setting a new standard.

To this day, Well Aware maintains a 100% success rate. This success is not easy to come by. It requires innovation, expertise, adaptability, conscientiousness, and a commitment to the long-term success of our partner communities. 100% success is only achievable due to our robust sustainability model.

HERE’S WHAT MAKES WELL AWARE’S APPROACH DIFFERENT:
We have a team of technical experts including hydro-geologists, civil engineers and groundwater engineers who manage, plan, and design our projects from start to finish.
We are community-driven. From the very beginning, we establish a true, collaborative partnership with each community. They present to us what their current water situation is, what their goals are, and how they plan to manage the project. From there, we work with the community to design a water system that will utilize their existing resources to kick-start long-term success.
We maintain partnerships and support ongoing water system needs to ensure the longevity of all of our water projects. While most of our communities are now self-sustaining, we regularly check in on our water systems to measure impact and our local team is reachable for problems that arise.

In addition to Well Aware’s innovative approach, we utilize new technologies to make our work more efficient and cost-effective, including: solar power, purification, water kiosk technology, and mobile-to-mobile banking.

On average, Well Aware can provide lasting clean water to one person for $15. Since our founding through 2020, our donors have funded 70+ water projects and provided clean water to more than 270,000 people. We continue to maintain a 100% project success rate, since the very first system in 2010. In 2019, we completed the most new projects (13) than any other single year, and worked on an additional 11 projects. And, we are on track to significantly increase our project capacity and impact in the coming years. During 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Well Aware has expanded our WASH (Water, Sanitation & Hygiene) training program to help our partner communities in East Africa fight the virus. We are deploying a mobile app that is equipping partner communities with the info and tools they need to better prepare themselves for the spread. We plan to continue innovating and pivoting to further support our partner communities during this challenging time. As of June 2021, we have already completed 9 new projects, launched an additional 9 projects, and done maintenance on 6 past projects.