Water Wells Installation

Pen of Mercy installs water well systems in poor households that don't have access to water. We started this project in 2020 when we installed 20 water well systems in poor households in the villages of the KPK province of Pakistan. In 2021 we installed 28 water well systems in poor households in KPK, Pakistan. Since then we have installed many more water well systems. Some public water wells in the mountainous areas of Bajawar and Gilgit/Baltistan districts.

Many poor households in the villages in Pakistan do not have access to clean water and rely on getting water from their neighbors' house or fetching it from outside the village. Women and children fetch water on a daily basis, sometimes making several trips in a day.

Our associates in Pakistan take surveys in small villages to assess which households are in need of water well systems. Priority is given to poor households with widows, small children, elderly family members and families with many members living in the same household.

Supplies and materials are purchased from local stores in the villages. Local laborers are hired for the installation of the water well systems. Before purchasing the supplies and materials, price quotes are taken from three separate venders. The store with the best value in terms of price and quality is selected.

Each system includes:

• Installation of one water well
• One electric pump and one battery
• Solar panels to provide power to the pump

Approximate cost of installing a water well system in a poor household is $300. Approximate cost of installing a public water well system in the mountainous areas is $2500-$3000. It requires the use of heavy machinery to drill down to the underground water level in those regions.

Before and after pictures are taken of the household where the water well is installed. Our associate provides a detailed report once all wells are installed.

Pen of Mercy is registered with the US Government undersection 501(c)(3) as a tax exempt non-profit organization. Donations made to Pen of Mercy are tax exempt. Money donated for the water well systems installation is zakat eligible.