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Clean water. Stronger communities. Lasting change.

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Our own drilling teams and trusted local drilling companies work with community leaders in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Malawi on water projects that communities own and care for.Water projects that communities own and care for

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We don’t just build water projects. We build partnerships that empower communities to care for them for generations.
― Rafiki Outreach
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Our impact

Clean water, changing lives across East Africa

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Access to clean water: our clear objective.

With clean water close to home, families, villages and communities gain better health and more time, and are better equipped to lift themselves out of poverty.

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Reaching water

Even though clean water might only be 50 metres beneath their feet, it is not uncommon for men, women, & children to walk upwards of 3 miles to collect and carry water from contaminated sources. Not just once, but multiple times a day.

How we drill

Our own team drills with a portable hand-crank rig from The Village Drill, and we also partner with trusted local drilling companies.

The hand-crank rig reaches 75% more places at 75% lower cost than a typical drilling rig.

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Sponsor a well

Schools, businesses, churches and friend groups can fund a whole well together. $4,000 to $5,000 drills a complete borehole for a community.

Every finished well belongs to the community that looks after and maintains it, so the water keeps flowing for years.

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Drill a well

Interested in drilling a well in person? Join a humanitarian safari in East Africa.

Trips

Stay in touch with us

Follow our social media pages to see our latest community projects.

Where we work

Four countries, one mission

Rafiki partners with communities in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Malawi. Each country has its own team and its own priorities. Choose a country to visit its page.

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people, about 1 in 4 worldwide, still wait for safe drinking water at home.

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How you can help

Be part of the story

Choose the way that fits you best. Every path ends at a well.

Give a gift

Just $5 gives one person clean water for life.

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Become a monthly Rafiki

A small gift each month helps more communities reach water all year.

Give monthly

Sponsor a well

$4,000 to $5,000 funds a complete borehole well for a community.

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Travel with us

Drill a well in person on a humanitarian safari in East Africa.

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Impact stories

Stories from the field

Moments from the communities, volunteers and wells behind the numbers.

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100% to the wellDonated funds go directly to drilling and building each well.
Community ownedEach finished well belongs to the community that maintains it.
Field notes

Letters from the field

New wells, community stories and trip dates, sent straight to your inbox.

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Meet the team

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