In 2021, the Living Water Project celebrated its 20th year of partnering with communities around the world to provide clean water. As of the end of 2021, this ministry has funded 768 wells or clean water projects in 26 countries.

These projects represent a total of $2,139,220 committed to clean water development since our founding.

Here are answers to frequently asked questions:

How many projects were constructed in 2021?
In 2021, LWP funded a total of 93 new wells/clean-water projects (61 new wells and 32 rehabilitated wells), with a total of $337,682 committed to these projects. The total dollars committed to clean water are an all-time single-year record.

Where did these wells and clean water projects take place?
Here is the breakdown of projects by country:

How many people are benefitting from these 93 wells?
Though we often don’t get exact numbers on how many people are using wells, most wells can serve about 500 people on a regular basis. Based on these numbers from our partners and based on the varying size of the villages we serve, we estimate that 40,000 or more people are drinking clean water at the end of 2021 than at the beginning of the year.

Did you go anywhere new in 2021?
Yes, God led us to begin working in Mali in early 2021 with our outstanding in-country partner Final Command Ministries. A total of nine new wells with solar pumps and water towers have already been constructed there, each serving about 1,000 people.

How much was raised?
Generous donors contributed $503,873 in 2021. This is an all-time single-year LWP record, and is 54% higher than the previous year’s record of $326,802.

What’s on the horizon?
Our board met in early January to start 2022 with $124,900 in funding for an additional 34 wells in Chad, Cameroon, Nigeria, Guatemala and Liberia. Some of these wells have already been drilled! We also have long lists of villages ready for wells in Ghana, Mali, Zambia and other countries. We are particularly excited about broadening our well maintenance and well rehabilitation programs in multiple countries.

Thank you to our friends and donors for your contributions to this work in 2021. We look forward to a great 2022 and all that God has planned. What an incredible legacy our founder Shanon Dickerson left for us, and how faithful the Lord has been through the years!

—Jon Lee, president, Living Water Project