Clean Water Program

Safe Water. Healthier Families. Stronger Communities.

BCP supports community water projects that improve access to safer drinking water and help families spend less time searching for this essential resource.

See How Wells Are Built
Why Water Matters

Clean Water Changes Everyday Life

Clean water is more than a basic need. It supports health, restores dignity, and strengthens the daily life of the community.

Better Health

Access to safer drinking water supports better health for the whole family.

More Time

Families spend less time collecting water, and more time on work, school, and each other.

Education

Children miss fewer school days when water is closer and easier to access.

Community Strength

Reliable water sources strengthen dignity, stability, and daily life.

Safe
Drinking Water Access
Health
Stronger Communities
Growing
Community Reach
How It Works

How a Well Is Built

A look at the verified steps of a BCP water project, from drilling to daily use.

Community members operating a Village Drill to reach a safe water source
1

Drilling the Well

Community members operate a Village Drill to reach a safe water source.

Team installing a water pipe wrapped for a new well connection
2

Installing the Pipe

The well is fitted with piping to connect the water source to a usable point.

Families collecting clean water from a community hose into buckets
3

Families Gain Access

Once complete, families in the community can collect and use safe water close to home.

Every water project should be planned around local conditions, safe construction, community participation, and long-term maintenance.

A child washing at an outdoor tap with clean running water
Community Impact

More Than a Well

Break the Chain of Poverty provides access to clean and safe drinking water by drilling wells in communities where families previously lacked a reliable source. Children miss fewer school days, caregivers spend less time collecting unsafe water, and households can focus more fully on work, education, and family life.

  • More dependable access to water
  • Less time spent collecting water
  • Support for schools and households
  • Stronger community participation
Health & Daily Life

Water, Hygiene, and Well-Being

Safer Drinking Water

Access to clean and safe drinking water close to home.

Hygiene and Sanitation

Reliable water access supports everyday hygiene, like handwashing.

Daily Family Well-Being

More stability and well-being as families spend less time and worry on water.

Future Water Projects

The Next Community Is Waiting

As our clean water work continues, we aim to expand access to more underserved communities and connect these efforts with our wider programs in health, education, and community development across Kinshasa. These are goals we are working toward, not outcomes already achieved.

  • Expand access to more underserved communities
  • Connect water projects with our wider health, education, and community programs
Team installing a water pipe wrapped for a new well connection

Help Bring Safe Water Closer to Home

Support community water projects that help families gain more reliable access to an essential daily resource.