26% of all people don't have access to safe, clean water.
it's our mission to change that.
"If anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones who is my disciple, truly I tell you, that person will certainly not lose their reward.” Matthew 10:42 NIV
we're providing safe, clean water to desperately needy locations.
would you like to help us?
When Clear Blue walks into a village in need of water? Life walks into that village. Hope walks into that village. And you can help us give that gift of water to people in need.
completed projects
Since its inception in 2006, we've completed 500+ clean water wells in Asia, Africa, India, Europe, North America, and Oceania. Countries and states blessed with clean water wells include Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Iraq, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Orissa State, Maharastra State, Andhra Pradesh State, Malvani, Goa Karnataka State, Romania, Haiti, and Fiji.
current projects
We're starting two new projects in the Philippines—one in the Sayao Mountain area and one in the Calapan area. Each project costs $6K to complete. We also are looking to help in Haiti. Haiti is one of our most desperate countries in need of clean water. Each well in Haiti costs anywhere from $5K to $8K depending on the location, with mountain locations being the most expensive ones to drill. Lastly, we have an urgent need in Nigeria for $5,300 to install a clean water well at a local Free Methodist Church. Click "Donate" on the Top Menu to give to these needs.
BRENDA YOUNG
founder & director
Brenda Young is the Founder and the Director of Clear Blue Global Water Project. Brenda preached a sermon in June 2006 to raise money in a special offering for one well in Malawi. The response was so strong that the church paid for 11 wells over the next three months—and within a year had founded Clear Blue. Brenda has is a graduate of Ohio Christian University (B.A.) and Asbury Theological Seminary (M.A.R.). She was also awarded an honorary Doctorate from the Center of Contemporary Christianity in Banaglore, India. Brenda is also an author with weekly freelance assignments, and she continues to speak regularly both at her home church, Cornerstone Church in Akron, OH and various engagements.
frequently asked questions
Wells vary in price—based on the availability of drillers, the depth of the well, the kind of well, the location, etc. We get a price quote from every well before it is sponsored. We have had wells cost as much as $17,000 in very difficult areas where problems were encountered, and we have had hand-dug wells in Vietnam cost as low as $450. In addition, we also do other projects outside of wells. We have completed water tanks in India for communities, as well as waters systems—like for Umri Hospital in India and Kibuye Hospital in Burundi. These were $20,000 each.
Yes. Sometimes a well will turn out to be salty or will be bad. It is hard to predict accurately, but it is rare that we ever attempt a place that turns out bad. Our applications start the process of determining whether or not a proposed location is likely to work, and then the drillers check diligently to make certain that the likelihood of success is high.
Clear Blue does not send well-drilling teams. The only place that we use stateside drillers is in Haiti—because it is the only place where it is cost-effective. Well-drilling is a highly skilled profession and it entails physical and financial risk.
We will try. But you have to remember we are helping people who do not have the basic needs of life—let alone a smartphone! Often we have to wait until the supervising missionary or national leader goes to visit the location and has available time and resources to take pictures and video to send to us. If you pay for a specific well—you can request information on the village or community, and we will give you what information we have. Much of what is available you will find on the website.
We look at each New Water Well Application for the following criteria—a legitimate need of the well or water system, the suitability of the project location, the availability of a local and reliable project manager, and trusted estimates on the cost of the well or water system. We use all these filters to decide if we can support a project of not.
