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55 Million in East Africa Are Waiting for Clean Water
In Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, a life-threatening crisis unfolds daily. According to the latest WHO/UNICEF 2023 data, over 55.9 million people across these three nations lack access to even basic drinking water. The reality is even starker, hundreds of millions more drink from unsafe or distant sources. At Ummati Relief Foundation, we turn the sacred Islamic teaching of water charity into direct, sustainable action to combat this emergency. In the face of escalating global water scarcity and climate change, we implement sustainable infrastructure to secure lasting water access. Your donation directly transforms communities by establishing reliable water sources, which safeguard public health and eliminate the arduous, daily journeys endured by women and children. Through the construction of manual hand pumps and deep-capped wells, we deliver safety, time, and opportunity.
The Water Crisis: Latest Statistics for Kenya, Uganda & Tanzania
Devastating Human Impact (WHO/UNICEF 2023 Data) Reveals that 55.9 Million Without Basic Water: Across Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, over 55.9 million people lack access to a basic drinking water source.
Kenya: 15.3 million people (27.7% of population)
Uganda: 16.5 million people (33.9% of population)
Tanzania: 24.1 million people (35.7% of population)
This means tens of millions more are drinking water that may be contaminated or unreliable, even if from an “improved” source.
WHO/UNICEF JMP Data Portal: https://washdata.org/data/household
Climate Change Emergency: The crisis is escalating. East Africa, including Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, faces its worst drought in 40 years, destroying traditional water sources. Rising temperatures continue to worsen shortages, making sustainable water solutions not just charitable, but critical for survival.
Your donation is more than a gift of water, it’s a gift of health, time, opportunity, and life itself to vulnerable communities in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. By funding Zakat-eligible water wells, pumps, and purification systems, you provide a Sadaqah Jariyah (continuous charity) that will quench thirst, empower communities, and earn ongoing rewards for generations.
Child Mortality: Waterborne diseases like cholera and typhoid claim a young life every 90 seconds in the region.
Lost Potential: Women and girls in communities across Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania spend an average of 6 hours every day hauling heavy, unsafe water, forfeiting education and livelihood opportunities.
The Climate Change Emergency: The crisis is escalating. East Africa, including Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, faces its worst drought in 40 years, destroying traditional water sources. Rising temperatures continue to worsen shortages, making sustainable water solutions not just charitable, but critical for survival.
Water in Islam is considered as the Ultimate Sadaqah Jariyah “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘The best charity is giving water to drink.’” (Ibn Majah)
Water is mentioned 63 times in the Quran, signifying its profound spiritual and physical importance. Providing it is among the greatest acts of charity, a demonstration of faith and a fulfillment of a fundamental human right (Haqq).
When you donate a water project for Kenya, Uganda, or Tanzania with Ummati Relief Foundation, you embody this teaching. Your one-time contribution creates a perpetual source of good, ensuring hundreds receive life-giving water for years. The rewards (thawab) for this Sadaqah Jariyah continue to flow as long as the community benefits.
Our Sustainable Water Solutions in Kenya, Uganda & Tanzania: We work directly with communities in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania to implement tailored, durable water infrastructure.
1. Build Wells & Install Hand Pumps:
We drill deep, reliable boreholes and install easy-to-maintain hand pumps, serving entire villages across Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. Our pumps are chosen for durability and simplicity.
2. Construct Water Purification Plants:
We establish community-managed purification facilities in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, providing a permanent, central source of safe drinking water that eliminates disease.
3. Emergency Water Distribution:
For displaced and critically impoverished families in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, we deliver immediate relief via water tanks and barrels to prevent dehydration and disease outbreaks.
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Why Donate Water Projects with Ummati Relief Foundation? Fulfill Sadaqah Jariyah & Zakat: Your contribution builds lasting infrastructure in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, providing continuous charity. All water donations are 100% Zakat-eligible.
Prevent Disease & Save Children: Directly combat the leading causes of child mortality in the region.
Empower Women & Communities: Free up thousands of hours for education, work, and family across Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania.
Proven & Transparent Impact: We partner with local leaders in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania for sustainability and provide detailed reports with photos and GPS coordinates.
Holistic Design: Our wells in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania are dug to sufficient depth to withstand drought and serve growing populations, catering to drinking, agricultural, livestock, and hygienic needs.
Donate a Well in Kenya, Uganda, or Tanzania & Receive a Full Report Once your sponsored water project in Kenya, Uganda, or Tanzania is completed (within 3-6 months), you will receive a comprehensive completion report including:
- Exact location details (GPS) in Kenya, Uganda, or Tanzania.
- Photographs of the installed well/pump and its beneficiaries.
- A detailed feedback report on the community served.
- A permanent plaque on-site with your dedication (optional).
The community often makes heartfelt du’a for their donors, adding a spiritual blessing to your act of giving.
Choose Your Sadaqah Jariyah Water Project for Kenya, Uganda, or Tanzania Project Type Coverage & Impact Donation Amount:
Hand Pump Benefits an entire village in Kenya, Uganda, or Tanzania. Lifesaving for families & livestock. £450
Semi-Deep Well Provides greater water security for a larger community. £800
Deep Water Well Drought-resistant source for long-term, reliable supply in Kenya, Uganda, or Tanzania. £1,100
Community Well Large-scale project serving multiple villages or a town. £2,100
Bore Hole Major infrastructure providing water for thousands in Kenya, Uganda, or Tanzania. £5,000
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Donate Now: Be the Source of Hope for Kenya, Uganda & Tanzania You can be the reason a mother in Kenya no longer fears for her child’s health. You can be the reason a girl in Uganda can go to school instead of walking for water. You can be the source of health, dignity, and opportunity for an entire community in Tanzania for generations to come.
Provide the gift of clean, safe water today in Kenya, Uganda, or Tanzania. Your Sadaqah Jariyah starts here.
Ummati Relief Foundation – Delivering Hope, Sustaining Lives across Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania
