22nd Annual Build a Well for Bono’s Birthday Underway!

It's here! The 22nd annual 'Build a Well for Bono's Birthday' fundraiser! Join us from May 1st to May 31st as we raise $20,000 to raise funds to construct *ten wells* in ten villages in Homa Bay County, Kenya in honor of Bono's 64th birthday. Our partner organization...

Listen to AWF – 2 Podcasts interviews available now!

AWF board members are featured guests on two recent U2 fan community podcasts. AWF board chair and co-founder Diane Yoder, talked to host Kevin Shannon for his ZooPodCast.  They discussed AWF and the various ways the U2 fan community has supported Build a Well for...

In Memory of Elsha Stockseth

African Well Fund is thrilled to announce that due to the incredible generosity of our donor community, we are able to fund a second project with funds raised in 2023. The project will be dedicated to the memory of Elsha Stockseth, a longtime supporter of AWF who...

Update from Burkina Faso

We recently received an update from Panafricare, our partner for last year's BBW project in Burkina Faso. The project is being implemented in the village of Ilawassio in the commune of Dassa. It will provide access to clean water for drinking and for irrigation of a...

African Well Fund Updates

Managing a small volunteer-run nonprofit organization can be a challenge and though we have been quiet here, behind the scenes, the work continues. Here are some updates from 2023 and a quick preview of an exciting announcement to come. The total amount raised for the...

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