Help provide access to clean water for rural communities in South Africa. Despite being a middle income country, millions in South Africa lack access to safe drinking water and improved sanitation. The situation is most dire in rural areas, where nearly 20% of the population does not have access to clean water sources, that is roughly 11 million people. 

Lack of clean water has massive impacts on health, education, and economic productivity. Children are unable to attend school due to sickness, and adults are unable to work, trapping families in cycles of poverty. Access to clean water can transform these communities.

Islamic Relief aims to build and rehabilitate borehole wells to provide sustainable clean water access. Boreholes are crucial for reaching remote areas. Each new borehole well costs approximately $17,038 and provides water access for up to 3000 people. Rehabilitating existing but broken wells costs around $6,821 per well.

With your generous support, we can build 10 new wells and repair 19 existing wells, providing water access for 59.000 people. This will drastically improve health, school attendance, and economic productivity.  Even a small donation of $100 can provide clean water access for 10 people.

Clean water is a basic human right. Your contribution can help make this right a reality. Together, we can empower rural communities with the gift of health and opportunity through clean water access. Please consider making a lifesaving donation today.

$50 Clean Water: can provide clean water in drought-prone areas

$100 Emergency Relief: A donation of just $100 can provide clean water access for 10 people in need through our deep water wells

$250 Emergency Relief: Provide Relief to those in need during an emergency

$250 Humanitarian: can help build innovative water catchment systems

$7,000 Life Saver: Help repair 19 borehole wells, so a village can help children stay healthy and attend school, improving their future opportunities. Adults gain precious time and energy they previously spent finding water. Local economies grow stronger through improved productivity. And most importantly, families gain the dignity and hope that comes with the basic human right of water access.

$17,000 Help Village: Provide a village with new borehole well, children stay healthy and attend school, improving their future opportunities. Adults gain precious time and energy they previously spent finding water. Local economies grow stronger through improved productivity. And most importantly, families gain the dignity and hope that comes with the basic human right of water access.

Poverty has reached levels not seen for over a decade in South Africa. Still recovering from the effects of the global pandemic, the economy is struggling and unemployment is on the rise. Islamic Relief is hoping to launch a pilot project in 2023 to help improve access to clean and safe water as well as alleviate food insecurity for vulnerable communities living in rural areas through the rehabilitation of 19 boreholes and construction of 10 more; community-based training on best practices regarding hygiene and sanitation, and the distribution of food vouchers to 100 families.