Funding a well means entrusting money for a site you will not see with your own eyes. The question of reliability is therefore legitimate, and it deserves more than fine promises. A reliable well project is recognised by verifiable elements, not by a pitch. Here is what to look at before you commit.
1. Concrete proof, not words
The first criterion is simple: do you receive proof of the real structure? At Goutte d'Espoir, every site is documented with photos and videos handed over on delivery. You see the completed water point, in its location, handed to the community. A serious project does not just say the well exists, it shows it.
2. A name plaque with the chosen name
A real structure can bear a real name. When the site work is finished, a plaque is placed with the name you chose, or anonymously if you prefer. This plaque is not decorative: it links your gesture to a specific, identifiable structure, and strengthens end-to-end traceability.
3. Step-by-step monitoring
A reliable project can describe what it does, in order. The price you pay covers a construction and monitoring service made of clear stages.
- Scouting the village and assessing the real need.
- Permits obtained from local contacts.
- Drilling down to the water table.
- The concrete slab and drainage channels.
- The installation of a hand pump.
- Commissioning and photo and video documentation.
4. Prices and lead times stated clearly
Transparency also means clear figures, shown in advance. Our prices and lead times are known before your order: Uganda 350 EUR in 3 to 5 weeks, India 365 EUR, Sri Lanka 370 EUR, Cambodia 400 EUR, Niger 1050 EUR, Togo 1100 EUR, the last five over 4 to 6 months. No amount is left vague, and you know what the price covers.
5. An impact described without exaggeration
Be wary of outsized promises. We state what we can hold to: a water point serves about 40 people daily and can benefit close to 400 people over time. Realistic figures, consistent with a real structure, are worth more than a spectacular but unverifiable pitch.
A reliable project does not ask you to believe. It gives you the means to verify.
If these criteria speak to you, you now know what to demand of a well project. With us, proof, a name plaque, monitoring and clear prices are the rule. Choose a country, tell us the name to engrave, and start a well you can follow all the way to the last photo. Fund a well in Uganda from 350 EUR.
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.
