Water
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An Ever-Flowing Charity, Sadaqah Jariyah
Bring sustainable solutions to water scarcity in 17 countries:
We operate in Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Ethiopia, The Gambia, Ghana, India, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Nepal, Niger, Pakistan, The Philippines, Senegal, Somalia, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, and Zimbabwe
Give the Gift of Water
The Water Crisis affects millions. Every year women and children sacrifice their education and risk their lives as they spend up to 200 million hours collecting clean water. The global water crisis affects millions and not having access to safe, clean water is deadly for children.
Turn the tide by confronting the global water crisis.
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NOTE: Plan to pay for your large sum donation (over $50K) via ACH? Contact us at [email protected] for personalized and secure, hands-on support. If you wish to pay via credit card, you may proceed with checkout as usual.
Hand Pump Update
ZFA has temporarily paused accepting new donations for hand pumps as we conduct an internal implementation review to strengthen quality and long-term impact. All previously donated hand pumps are being implemented according to donor requests. We encourage donors to continue supporting our water well projects, which provide sustainable access to clean water for communities in need.
Insha’Allah, we look forward to resuming hand pump projects in the future. JazaakumAllahu Khayran for your continued trust and support.
What to Expect When You Donate
Step 1
Receive Confirmation
After your donation, you will receive an email confirmation from our Sadaqah Jariyah Water team.
Step 2
Get Location
In approximately 8-12 weeks our team will circle back letting you know exactly what country your water source will be constructed in.
Step 3
Completion Update
From there, you’ll be notified once your water source is constructed, our team will share details of your water project. We promise to stay connected with you throughout this journey of ever-flowing charity.
The Gift that Keeps on Giving
17 Countries Served
829 Projects Constructed
420,084 Total Beneficiaries
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Turn Drops of Hope into Waves of Change
Fulfill water needs for vulnerable communities worldwide by:
Improving access to clean water
Increasing access to sanitation facilities
Promoting good hygiene practices
Impacting health outcomes - Building community empowerment and sustainability
Captured Moments: A Glimpse of Our Work
A mother in Uganda collects water at our newly installed water pump
Ablution stations for student in India are essential to health and learning
A newly installed handpump in Bangladesh brings relief from contaminated water sources
A young boy in Pakistan takes a sip of water from our pump during collection
Your support brings clean water to families facing water scarcity
A young boy in Uganda cools off at our newly installed water pump
Children in Nepal play with fresh water as their father collects buckets to take home
Clean water leads to a healthy lifestyle for families in Cambodia
Families in Cambodia rush to get a handful of fresh water to quench their thirst
With water pumps closer to home, women and children no longer walk miles in search of clean water
Fresh, clean water from our borehole project facilitates planting crops in the Gambia
Our team members in Kenya assist families in carrying home clean drinking water from our water site
Children perform ablution at our stations ahead of prayer time in India
Families in The Gambia collect tubs of water to take home and enjoy
Water access in Bangladesh helps families secure clean water without the threat of disease
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FAQ's
All water projects take anywhere from 6-8 months to complete. *Subject to varying time frames, due to various reasons such as weather, access, equipment, paperwork, disease outbreaks, and human resources. A team member will keep you posted if your specific timeline falls outside this date range.
Each well has a lifespan expected to last at least 30 years. Every three years, Zakat Foundation of America representatives perform a follow-up regarding the state and productivity of our water projects to ensure they are in good working condition. Our team will contact you if ever there is an unexpected issue with your water project.
Our team works with partners all over the world to assess which countries need these water wells the most, and which areas in those countries are accessible to beneficiaries. We look deep into specifics of regions that are at high risk, and are poverty stricken in order to justify if a water well makes more sense then a water pump.
A water well serves as having the greatest impact to a community because it is dug deeper into the ground and extracts water directly from a fresh water source, whereas a hand pump extracts water from a pool of water that forms from a fresh water source. A water well has a lifespan of 30 years, while a hand pump has a lifespan of 15 years.
Yes, however it may add time to the completion date. We always encourage donors for the swiftest completion to allow the Programs Department to allocate their project.
A team member will contact you via email to confirm receipt of your donation. Then you will receive a confirmation in a matter of 6-8 weeks of the region in which your water well will be constructed. Lastly, about 6-8 months after, you will receive a final email with a photo of your completed project. Note, timing of completion is subject to vary.
It costs 3,000 dollars to construct a water well. The cost is due to the amount of labor it takes to dig and construct a water well from start to finish. The benefits that come from a water well are significant.
Yes, you are able to dedicate a water source. When you fill out the donation form you will see a dropdown to "Select a Tribute Type” followed by a text field to input the name. Please make sure the spelling is correct when inputting the name.
The Arabic translation for the term “Sadaqah” is charity and “Jariyah” means flowing. That is why Sadaqah Jariyah is referred to as the “ever-flowing charity.” The phrase “ever-flowing charity” reflects this type of charity’s special capacity to reach both recipients and giver after the donor’s death. For a more detailed definition please read our blog post https://www.zakat.org/what-is-sadaqah-jariyah-charity-ever-flowing.
We are proud to say that over 1 million individuals have benefitted from our water program since the program's inception.
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Stories From the Field
India
For two years, Jayamma of Andhra Pradesh, walked half a kilometer daily to a crowded public tap, waiting three hours in line to fill her pots. Her husband was late for work, and her children missed time at college. Then came hope: your support built a well beside her home. Clean water now flows freely. "Now, there’s no need to spend the whole day fetching water," Jayamma shared with gratitude.
Uganda
Hafsa, a mother of four, lives in a rural village in Luwero with her husband and grandchildren. For years, she and her children walked long distances multiple times a day to fetch water from unsafe sources, risking their health and losing valuable time. Our water project brought clean water directly to her village. "This project has not just quenched our thirst," Hafsa said, "but also nourished our hopes for a better future."
Mali
For 57 years, Awa Traoré has called this village home, enduring countless days when clean water was a distant dream. Before the new well, she and others walked for hours to reach an artesian source that often dried up, leaving families with unsafe water and sick children. Then the new well arrived, bringing safe, steady water to their doorstep. Now Awa’s grandchildren are healthier, and she dreams of growing a small garden.
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