Thirst Relief Wells

You can help provide clean water to rural communities around the globe with Penny Appeal USA.

Our Program

Reliable access to clean water means that drinking, cooking, washing, and watering crops and animals no longer poses a risk of illness or death. It means that girls no longer have to choose between walking hours to get clean water or getting an education. Clean water allows entire communities a chance to break free from poverty and transform their lives for years to come. * Please note water wells will only be ordered and dug once FULL PAYMENT has been received.

Wells Can Save Lives

Not only can you help end the water crisis, but building a well is an excellent way to honor the memory of a loved one. Dirty water kills 1.5 million people a year, help save those lives by providing communities with access to clean, safe water through our Thirst Relief program.

Build a Well in honor of someone you love.

Once we’ve received the full payment for your well, we will assess the best place for it to be built in your chosen country and once complete we will erect a personal plaque acknowledging your gift. (You can dig the well in honor of a loved one!)

Receive your Feedback Report

When your well has been built and is functional, we’ll send you an individual feedback report so you can see it in action. Your  feedback report contains information on the village where your well is located, information about the community who have benefited, a message from the grateful community, pictures of the construction and the finished well in use, and a framed picture to share with friends and family.

How You Can Help

Make a contribution where it really counts.

Our unique approach makes charitable giving affordable and rewardable, and allows you to transform lives in ways that cost you just a few pennies (or cents) each day.

Where Most Needed
General Donation
$425 or $35/Month


Deep Water Wells support 4 to 5 family members and provide safe water to provide communities with clean water which they can use for drinking, cleaning, washing, or irrigating crops.


Hand Pump
Where Most Needed
$425 or $35/Month


Hand pumps are installed at the household level; thus 1 to 2 families are covered by one hand pump.


Hand Pumps
Pakistan, India, Bangladesh
$425 or $35/Month


Hand pumps are installed at the household level; thus 1 to 2 families are covered by one hand pump.

Deep Water Well
Afghanistan or Pakistan
$2,000 or $167/Month


Deep Water Wells support 4 to 5 family members and provide safe water to provide communities with clean water which they can use for drinking, cleaning, washing, or irrigating crops.

Deep Water Well
Bangladesh
$2,800 or $235/Month


Deep Water Wells support 4 to 5 family members and provide safe water to provide communities with clean water which they can use for drinking, cleaning, washing, or irrigating crops.

Deep Water Well
Malawi
$3,600 or $300/Month


Deep Water Wells support 4 to 5 family members and provide safe water to provide communities with clean water which they can use for drinking, cleaning, washing, or irrigating crops.