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A Year That Strengthened Us: The Well Aware Kenya Team Story

Across the teams that form the core of Well Aware’s operations in Kenya- Hydro, Engineering, Operations & Management, and Community, a new type of strength began to develop amongst the muck.Read More
Unwrapping 2025: Resilience, Gratitude, and the Road Ahead

This year hasn’t been easy. For Well Aware, 2025 has tested every ounce of our resilience - as a team, as a mission, and as a community of people who believe deeply that clean water should never be out of reach.Read More
Matheani Primary School: A Future Full of Promise

Matheani Primary now stands not just under the hot sun of Makueni, but with a future that is brighter, more stable, and full of promise.Read More
DAFs Were Meant To Move Money, So Why Do They Keep Acting Like Banks?

While they were created to make giving easier and more strategic, for many nonprofits, DAFs are starting to feel like well-padded parking lots for generosity.Read More
The Future Of Nonprofits Is Dignity, Not Charity

I've lost count of how many broken hand pumps I have seen in East Africa, rusting reminders of a charity model that valued speed and low price-point over sustainability.Read More
When the Drill Ran Dry: What We Learned from Our First and Only Dry Well

In 2021, after more than a decade of drilling reliable water wells across East Africa, Well Aware faced something we had never experienced before: a dry borehole. And it was not just any project.Read More
Turning Pages into Progress: P&T Knitwear Supports Well Aware with 20% of Sales During World Water Week

Well Aware is thrilled to announce a special World Water Week partnership with P&T Knitwear, a family-owned independent bookstore in Manhattan’s Lower East Side.Read More
Well Aware Named Finalist in 2025 .ORG Impact Awards

One of 35 innovative, mission-driven changemakers selected from nearly 3,000 applicants across more than 120 countries.Read More
From Burnout To Belief: Reclaiming Purpose In The Nonprofit World

Across the social sector, burnout is a quiet epidemic. The urgent global needs haven’t changed. But the energy around solving them often has.Read More
What Does It Mean to Be in The Village?

Behind every donation is a story, a reason, and a heart that chose to show up — and we’re honored to share the stories of three of our Village members with you.Read More
Why is Empowering Rural Communities through Technology Critical?

As we adapt smart water systems for rural contexts, we must confront a critical truth: technology alone doesn't guarantee impact.Read More
The Human Side of Community Development

Through empathy, innovation, and action, we don’t just deliver water, we deliver dignity, health, and hope.Read More