Kabier Izzeldin
Founder, The Wishing Well Company
The Wishing Well Company is working towards fostering a community of like minded individuals to collectively aid in the provision of clean and accessible drinking water to individuals across the world in both a transparent and sustainable way.
We are optimistic and hopeful to live in a world where no one will live in fear of not finding clean water when they wake up. With the aid of others that have a burning passion to help, we are confident that a future as such is just beyond the horizon.
After starting our operations in June of 2020, The Wishing Well Company has completed multiple water well projects in the heart of Darfur, Sudan and has numerous projects in progress. By teaming up with various youth-led organizations, long-lasting sustainable changes have occurred in the lives of those in need— with a keen focus on neglected rural regions.
As a novel branch of ‘The Wishing Well Company’, the organization has launched The Wishing Well Foundation Scholarship Fund aiming towards providing full ride scholarships to financially troubled African Youth. By providing academic scholarships to those in need, we allow others to pursue higher level education that would have been unfeasible for them due to their varying circumstances
Through this scholarship fund, the goal is to break the limitations and financial barriers placed on children from a young age; unleashing the true potential of our youth and allow them to dream unapologetically. Let us collectively invest in the future of others to the same degree we would want others to invest in us. Together we will let the dreams of these children leave the bedside and manifest into reality—building a future filled with more doctors, engineers, dentists, nurses, and other amazing careers. Investing in a brighter group of youth means investing in a brighter future for us all.
The Wishing Well Foundation plans on launching September 2021 and expects an immediate positive impact on the future of our bright children.
Kabier Izzeldin
Founder, The Wishing Well Company
“Reinventing Africa by investing in the people of its future.”
Kabier Izzeldin
Founder, The Wishing Well Foundation
As a novel branch of ‘The Wishing Well Company’, the organization has launched The Wishing Well Foundation Scholarship Fund aiming towards providing full ride scholarships to financially troubled African Youth. By providing academic scholarships to those in need, we allow others to pursue higher level education that would have been unfeasible for them due to their varying circumstances
OUR MISSIONOUR VISIONOUR HISTORY Through this scholarship fund, the goal is to break the limitations and financial barriers placed on children from a young age; unleashing the true potential of our youth and allow them to dream unapologetically. Let us collectively invest in the future of others to the same degree we would want others to invest in us. Together we will let the dreams of these children leave the bedside and manifest into reality—building a future filled with more doctors, engineers, dentists, nurses, and other amazing careers. Investing in a brighter group of youth means investing in a brighter future for us all.
The Wishing Well Foundation plans on launching September 2021 and expects an immediate positive impact on the future of our bright children.
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900 Gallons of Water per day
The Wishing Well Company is dedicated to increasing the accessibility of safe and clean freshwater sources all around Africa. Did you know each well provides 900 gallons of fresh water per day? Put into perspective, the typical household uses 300 gallons of water per day!
—Installation
After you’ve obtained the proper permits and found the optimal spot for your well, you can begin the installation process. Installation involves drilling a 5 to 10 inch in diameter power drill through the earth’s crust until it reaches somewhere beyond 100 feet below the surface. After this has been done, a long steel casing will be inserted to capture water in a controlled manner.
Additional cement and equipment will then be added to ensure that the well is sealed tight and incapable of letting in any harmful contaminants. Though it may come as a surprise, the actual process of drilling and installing the well typically takes the least amount of time. The entire installation can typically be completed in 4 or 5 days.
–Water testing
Though the well may be installed, this does not mean that its water is safe for human consumption. There are a number of contaminants which must be tested for to ensure that the water in the well is safe and clean. If you’re using a team of professionals to create your well, they will often have services available to assist in the testing of water.
Contaminants tested for in well water include fertilizers, septic leakage, nitrates, and iron bacteria. Water testing will typically take anywhere from 1 to 3 days, after which you can move onto the final part of the well creation process.
–Purification
After water testing has been performed, it is typically necessary for water purification to take place. This is often necessary even if the water has been found to be safe for human consumption. The reason for this is that, in many parts of the country, soil is rich in iron. Iron-rich soil often causes a bevy of different problems with your well, from foul smelling water, to water that stains clothes, and more.
Purification is also used to soften hard water, making it feel more pleasant to the touch, and also allowing it to be drank with greater ease. In total, the purification process usually takes around a day.
–Overall
All in all, with all steps considered, it will typically take between 2 and 3 weeks to have a new well completely up and running. Of course, depending on several factors, it could take shorter or longer than this. It all depends on how quickly you can secure permits, drill your well, test your water, and get your water purified.
