The first question from anyone considering funding a well is almost always the same: how much. The honest answer is that it depends on the country, and the gap is wide: threefold between our lowest and highest price.
Our six countries
- Uganda: €350, stated timeframe 3 to 5 weeks
- India: €365, stated timeframe 4 to 6 months
- Sri Lanka: €370, stated timeframe 4 to 6 months
- Cambodia: €400, stated timeframe 4 to 6 months
- Niger: €1050, stated timeframe 4 to 6 months
- Togo: €1100, stated timeframe 4 to 6 months
What the price covers
The price shown buys a complete well, not a share of one. It covers surveying the village, the permits, the drilling, the concrete slab and its drainage channels, mounting the hand pump, commissioning, then documenting the work in photos and videos, sent on delivery.
Why the range is so wide
Three factors weigh, in this order: how deep the water table lies, how hard it is to get equipment to the village, and the local cost of labour and materials. A shallow borehole served by a passable track costs a fraction of a deep borehole at the end of a track that is impassable half the year.
What if I can't fund a whole well?
Contributions add up. You can give whatever you choose, on your own or by supporting an ambassador's fundraiser: they accumulate until a whole well is funded, which then carries the name of the fundraiser and its serial number.
Fund a well in the name of your choice
From €350 in Uganda, delivered with the photos and videos of the site. Stated timeframe: 3 to 5 weeks.
