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People collecting water at a community hand pump in Tigray, Ethiopia

RESTORE SYSTEMS. RESTORE POSSIBILITY.

MAKE
WATER
WORK.

We restore broken water systems so communities can depend on clean water again.

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TIGRAY, ETHIOPIA Community water pump · not a FIELDWATER project

MONTHLY SUPPORT / LASTING COMMITMENT

Keep the
work moving.

Help fund what’s needed next.

From assessment to repair to follow-up, monthly support keeps FIELDWATER moving. Give wherever needed most, or choose a current project.

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No payments accepted yet. Project-directed monthly gifts stop when their funding need is met or the project closes.

Water should work.
Let’s get it
working again.

A system can be there.
The water can still be missing.

A failed pump. Damaged pipes. Treatment that no longer works. FIELDWATER starts with what’s broken and what it will take to restore safe, reliable water.

Repair first. Strengthen what needs strengthening. Build new when rehabilitation cannot deliver a sound solution.

See how we’ll show the work
01

Find the failure.

Understand the system, the people it serves, and what has stopped working.

02

Do the work.

Match the fix to the problem, with practical skills and the right specialist support.

03

Show the result.

Document what changed, what it cost, and what happens after the repair.

MALAWI / PROJECT 000

Before we ask.
We do.

One field initiative. As much reliable water restored as the budget can make possible.

Project Zero brings FIELDWATER’s restoration approach to Malawi. We’ll put a shared field budget to work across the strongest opportunities—whether that means one substantial repair or several systems and communities.

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FIELD NOTES
000 / MALAWI

PROJECT
ZERO

1,000+People · initial reach goal
$15kTotal field budget ceiling

Planning targets, not completed results. Sites and scope have not yet been selected. The budget can cover multiple repairs.

Funding
Internally funded
Approach
Restoration first
Scope
One or more systems
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Help make
water work.

Explore how future FIELDWATER campaigns could connect your support to a defined repair, an explained budget, and a visible record of progress.

Donation preview. These are restoration examples, not assessed sites or open appeals. Each now includes a detailed scope, sample budget, delivery considerations, and reporting plan.
Two men work on a hand pump in Kwale County, Kenya
Kenya · 2016 · Context photo, not this project.
Tsumoses · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cropped
ILLUSTRATIVE CAMPAIGN / USD

Restore a community pump

Repair the failed components, restore flow, and verify the system after the work.

Restoration example · Not fundraising

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ILLUSTRATIVE CAMPAIGN / USD

Reconnect a water system

Repair a damaged distribution line and restore water delivery to existing collection points.

Restoration example · Not fundraising

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ILLUSTRATIVE CAMPAIGN / USD

Bring storage back online

Rehabilitate existing storage and connections, with cleaning and testing matched to the system.

Restoration example · Not fundraising

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Before you give.

Can I donate today?

Not yet. Project Zero is internally funded. Public fundraising for subsequent work will follow the first documented field results. The cards above demonstrate the planned donation experience.

How will FIELDWATER use my donation?

Each live campaign will explain its assessed scope, funding target, project costs, and any allocated operating costs. Donation terms will explain how shortfalls, excess funds, or changes to scope are handled before you give.

How will I know what happened?

We plan to publish the starting condition, work completed, spending, testing evidence, and follow-up for each project. Plans, verified results, and outstanding issues will be identified separately.

Will donations be tax-deductible?

FIELDWATER INC was incorporated in Indiana on September 17, 2026. Our application for federal 501(c)(3) recognition is pending. We do not currently represent donations as tax-deductible. Status and donation terms will be updated before fundraising opens.

Future live campaigns will include assessed scope, location, budget, delivery arrangements, project status, and reporting. No payments are collected here.

You should see
what happened.

The problem. The fix. The costs. The setbacks. The result.
Our commitment is to make the work visible.

01

The need

System condition, community context, and the source of our estimates.

Awaiting site assessment
02

The work

Scope, equipment, field notes, and the changes made along the way.

Not started
03

The result

Functionality, water-testing evidence, and planned versus actual costs.

No results yet
04

What lasts

Follow-up records, maintenance progress, and issues still to resolve.

To be scheduled
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A tap flowing is a moment. Reliable water is the objective.

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Children carry water containers along a rural path in Malawi
Malawi · 2005 · Context photo, not a FIELDWATER project.
Lars Plougmann · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Cropped

Practical work.
Global purpose.

FIELDWATER exists to restore safe, reliable water where systems have failed. Our approach brings practical operations, infrastructure rehabilitation, and clear reporting to a problem that demands follow-through.

Our long-term model is to raise funds globally and put them to work through nonprofit partners rooted in the communities they serve. We plan to fund locally led water projects while continuing hands-on work through FIELDWATER’s own field crew.

Local expertise will shape the work. Shared plans, clear budgets, and follow-up will connect each funded project to a public record of what it achieves.

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FOUNDING PARTNERPÛR

Supporting FIELDWATER’s first field initiative.

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Start in Malawi.
Keep going.

01 / ESTABLISH THE PROOF

Make the first work count.

Use Project Zero to test the restoration approach, document actual costs, and understand what it takes to keep each system working.

02 / BUILD THE REPEATABLE MODEL

Fund local expertise.

Build lasting relationships with nonprofit partners in each area. Raise funds for assessed local projects, agree responsibilities, and report on delivery and follow-up alongside our own field work.

03 / TAKE THE WORK FURTHER

A global mission.

Grow beyond the first field initiative as funding, local knowledge, and delivery capacity allow. Our broader purpose includes emergency and long-term water, sanitation, and hygiene assistance in the U.S. and internationally. Dedicated emergency-response and wider WASH programs remain future capabilities, not services we claim to operate today.

Our intended direction—not a completed track record or a fixed expansion timetable.

Restore. Document. Repeat.
Build from the work.

Project Zero will establish the first record of work: systems repaired, people reached, costs, and follow-up. That evidence will underpin online fundraising for subsequent projects—with clear needs, budgets, and results you can follow.

PUBLIC FUNDRAISINGNot open yet.

Follow the first work and future funding opportunities.

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How will future funding work?

Future project campaigns will be based on assessed needs. Ongoing support can help sustain the organization behind the work. We’ll explain project and operating costs openly, without a “100% to projects” promise.

Campaign amounts, payment arrangements, and donation terms will be established before fundraising opens.

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FOLLOW THE FIRST WORK

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support could start.

Project Zero field updates. Documented results. The first opportunity to fund what comes next.

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