Drilling Deeper
A Fresh Water Friends Blog
Back in Class Where They Belong!
These inspiring young women were missing class because of waterborne illnesses… but now they have a new well and water filtration system, and a bright future ahead!
Everything That Water Brings: A Year of Life-Changing Impact
Our 2025 Annual Report is out - and it’s a celebration of the generosity of our amazing Friends. Dive in, and celebrate all the good things that water brings!
Wells 101: How Many People Does a Well Serve?
A well is a valuable investment in the life and health of a community. So just how many people can one well actually provide water for?
A Walk Through the Jungle
Rania faces lots of challenges - but none of them are greater than her resolve to finish school and become a nurse. And thanks to the new well in her village, her dream is closer than ever.
2025: So Much to Celebrate!
2025 was a year of growth and exploration, as we sought more ways to help people get clean water, sanitation, and hygiene to bless their whole lives.
The Ripple Effect
2025 is almost over, and it’s been exciting to see so many peple get clean water!
Witnessing a Miracle
A village where everyone is able to work. A school where the children can learn, laugh, dance, and sing. A miracle that makes everyone healthy and whole. That’s what clean water can do.
Fresh Water for a Fresh Start
This village wanted a fresh start, and got it through a gift of fresh water.
Light in a Dark Place
These safe toilet and bathing stalls are a huge relief for three villages in rural India!
Overflowing Joy!
With hundreds of students on campus every day, this school was desperate for clean water. Now they have it - and the students are healthier and more joyful than ever!
In Elephant Country
What would you do if getting water to drink meant braving a jungle full of wild elephants?
Getting Creative for Clean Water
These students wanted to help kids like them get clean water, so they got creative - and made something beautiful in the process!
Making Life Better for Thirsty Students, One Drop at a Time
Right now, we have the opportunity to make life better for hundreds of young people - by giving their schools clean water! We want to build a well for a refugee school, as well as two others that need filtration systems - and we need your help to do it!
Wells 101: Where Does Clean Water Come From?
Have you ever wondered how water underground stays clean? Keep reading to find out!
Our World Water Day Challenge, Six Months In: What Does It Look Like to Go Deeper?
While I was in India in February, I was struck by the disparity in many of the villages we visited. Yes, they now had clean water wells, which truly made life better. But the needs that remained were stunning – and many of them were water-related.