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Our 12th Anniversary Since Drilling Our First Well in 2010!

In honor of World Cancer Day, I'd like to share with you my experience in the last year. I spent 2021 in the ring with Cancer. It was a heavyweight battle with an enemy I could not see. I found the battle was both physical and emotional in equal measure. The lows were very low and, some nights, the darkness overwhelmed me. Early on, Michelle and I made a pact to lock our doors and close our windows against FEAR. We took every ounce of help offered and then went back for seconds. We leaned into our Faith in God and never missed an opportunity to thank him when we had even a little bit of good news. The chemotherapy and radiation certainly took their toll on my body but, thanks to several creative applications, I rallied each time and, in the end, survived. I know I’m one of the fortunate ones to have survived stage 4 colon cancer. Every moment I have left is precious to both myself and my family. Life will never be the same because I have stood in the shadow of death and moved into the sunlight. The beautiful first light of morning never held more promise. I’m thankful for my family, my friends, and my Faith. I am confident God has a purpose for me and that purpose is to continue transforming lives through the gift of clean water. Wells of Life is steadily Marching Toward 1 Million lives transformed and I cannot wait to celebrate that moment with all of you! I have everything to live for now that I have faced the reality of death. Warmest Regards, Nick Jordan

Marching Toward 1 Million Your 2021 Impact Transformed 150,000 Lives

A stepping stone to a healthier, more prosperous life. Amara Kisakye is a 13-year-old girl from Mugobwa Village. With dreams and aspirations like every other child, hers is a little different– Amara wishes to have clean water for those in her village. Those who live in Mugobwa Village suffer from the inaccessibility to clean and safe water. Amara, along with many others in the village, suffers from waterborne illnesses that cause typhoid fevers and many other dangerous and serious illnesses. Amara, a student at St. Jacob Primary School, has not been able to attend school because of the regular fevers she suffers from because of waterborne illnesses. Another challenge faced by those who live in Mugobwa village was the inaccessibility to health centers. The cost of medicine and treatment was far beyond what a family could afford. Amara’s parents spent a significant amount of money at local hospitals and urgent care because of fevers, and other illnesses that are caused by unsafe drinking water. “For years, we have been drinking dirty water which has infected us with various kinds of waterborne diseases. Our parents were incurring a lot of money to get us medicated,” says Amara, hoping for a clean water source. With a new well, it is a new chapter of life for those with clean water in Mugobwa Village. Amara and many others are celebrating the construction of the new well donated by Wil and Maggie Myers. “I will no longer get sick or miss class like in the past. I do hope that my school performance and my overall health status will improve very much,” says Amara, who is grateful for the newly constructed well. Amara was not the only one happy to now have a safe and clean water source; Dorcus Nakimera, a mother of 1, is amongst the cheerful people in the village. While dancing and saying thanks, Dorcus adds, “Today, we rejoice the end of the sad days of sicknesses from waterborne diseases in our community.” Thank you to our wonderful donors, Wil and Maggie Myers, who have transformed the lives of hundreds of people by donating Well #598, Wells of Life continues to help Ugandans because of your support. Visit our website to learn more about how you can help a village gain access to clean and safe water.

Operation Restoration Program implemented by Wells of Life restores 117 wells in Mityana District Wells of Life is an Orange County, CA based nonprofit whose mission is to provide clean, safe and accessible water to those in Uganda. Through building and restoring wells, the organization transforms the lives of thousands of Ugandans who need it most. For many years, Mityana District did not have access to clean, safe, and accessible water. This meant that Ugandans were suffering from waterborne illnesses that hindered their daily lives as a mother, father, husband, wife, or child. Many wells in Mityana District that were restored yet abandoned by other organizations stopped functioning. In 2019, Wells of Life coined the program “Operation Restoration,” which worked to restore wells in districts that Wells of Life operated in. Wells that were old, broken down, and not properly taken care of or functioning were fixed to bring water to thousands of Ugandans. Wells of Life has recently restored 117 non-functional wells in the Mityana District. The nonprofit worked with the Mityana District Water Office to identify wells that needed to be restored. The restoration process includes replacing pumps, pipes, and connecting rods to make sure that wells are fully functional. Wells of Life also works to make sure that all pipes and parts of the wells are changed from galvanized iron to stainless steel to ensure that there is no rusting. Another part of the restoration process is the ability to keep the wells functioning beyond the initial restoration. Wells of Life adopted a preventative maintenance model of operation where after the well is completely restored and functional, there is an Area Service Provider (ASP) that will ensure that the wells are functional continuously. Operation Restoration is effective, safe and allows Wells of Life to bring clean water to thousands of Ugandans without wasting material and harming the environment. With Operation Restoration, Wells of Life and the Mityana District Water Office are providing clean, safe andaccessible water to Ugandans who need it most. Visit our website today to learn more about Operation Restoration and how you can help beyond donations! Visit: https://www.wellsoflife.org