Over 1000 wells and counting since January 2022
Who We Are.
The project funds Visima vya Familia (“Family Wells” in Swahili), comprised of teams of experienced Tanzanian professionals with skills in plumbing, masonry, manual drilling and welding. We are committed to serving the poor by providing safe access to clean water from shallow wells (usually 33-70 feet deep). We are an outreach of the Catholic dioceses of Tanzania and help any well owner willing to partner with us, regardless of creed or religion.
A country (Tanzania), and eventually an entire continent, where the fears of drinking water from a contaminated open well or falling in and drowning are extinct.
Our Vision.
What we do.
Retrofit Existing Wells: we do this by covering them with concrete and installing durable plastic hand pumps we make from locally-available materials. Well owners are asked to contribute 2-3 bags of cement, rebar, wire mesh and a hatch cover. The Project, through international donors, provides the technical labor, PVC piping, poly tubing, and the pump. It only takes 2 plumbers, 2 days, and $200 to a transformed well in Tanzania.
Manually Drill New Wells: In certain locations we also manually drill new wells. This usually takes about 2 days.