African Well Fund is a registered non-profit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to raising funds for building and maintaining wells in Africa.

A Board of Directors consisting of its founding members runs AWF. All are volunteers; there is no paid staff.

All of the funds raised by the African Well Fund go to Africare. The African Well Fund Board Of Directors has legally partnered with Africare on this project. The agreement authorizes the African Well Fund to raise money for Africare. 100% of your donation goes directly to Africare and 100% of your donation will go to building wells in Africa!!

Because AWF is operated entirely by volunteers, administrative costs are minimal. During its first year of operation, board members paid all overhead expenses. The board is currently looking into obtaining capacity building grants that will be used to cover operating expenses and allow us to expand our fund-raising capabilities. We will also utilize income from merchandise sales and online commission partnerships to help to cover these expenses.

After investigating several charities, we decided to work with Africare because it is well established and highly reputable. They also have their own offices in many African countries and can provide us feedback on wells and water projects built from our donations. A non-profit group that rates charities, Charity Navigator, assigned three stars to Africare. Africare has also received high praise from Time magazine and the American Institute of Philanthopy. Charity Navigator bases its ratings on short-term spending and long-term sustainability. Africare has also earned the praises of both Republican and Democratic political officials in the U.S. for its efforts and achievements in Africa. If you would like to know more about Africare please visit www.africare.org.