Our Mission
WHOlives is dedicated to ending the water crisis by empowering communities with sustainable water solutions. We drive change through innovation, training, and collaborative partnerships, ensuring access to clean water for all and fostering economic independence.
WHOlives Thanks Choice Humanitarian for 44 Years of Service.
A Tribute to 44 Years of Humanitarian Service For more than four decades, CHOICE Humanitarian has stood as a powerful example of what can happen when compassion is joined with courage, vision, and determined action. Over the past 44 years, CHOICE has helped lead the...
WHOLives Business and Mentorship Program
The WHOlives Business Training and Mentorship Program Quality small business training Real situational mentoring Access to affordable credit Accountability Replaces dependency with self reliance By combining these key elements using our "Trade, not Aid" model,...
Fighting Human Trafficking in Zambia – WHOlives Expands its Global Impact
Our founder, John Renouard, has been invited to join a critical task force in Zambia to combat human trafficking and violence against women.
WHOlives founder releases new book to end FGM and child marriage
“The purpose of this book is to change the minds of the men involved in the practice of FGM, but it has become more than just a story. It’s a wake-up call to the world and a call to action.”
WHOlives honored again after 14,000 wells
.ORG Impact Award celebrates innovation
At WHOlives, we drive innovation. Our Village Drill technology has been adopted by nonprofit organizations and entrepreneurs all over the world. Just look at the impact!
Wells Drilled
People Helped
Countries Served
Girls Educated about / Protected from FGM
The Village Drill is our solution to the world’s water crisis.
Human-powered and portable
Reaches remote villages at just 25% of the cost
A Dream for Clean Water
His vision for a human-powered drill that could access water hundreds of feet deep is now helping millions of people.
We don’t treat symptoms. We solve problems.
Which of our four pillars speaks to you?
Help Villages Own Their Own Wells
Encourage pride and longevity through community ownership
Support New Village Drill Crew
Invest in Business Training / Mentorship Program
Help local entreprenuers build their dreams
Foster independence, end systemic poverty
Empower Survivors and End FGM
Create after school Anti FGM clubs
Let’s end child marriages and FGM.
Did you know there’s a “cutting season” in Kenya? It’s a horrifying time for girls, some as young as 9 years old, in which their genitals are cut for no reason.
Next, they’re often sold and forced to marry older men.
Travel with WHOlives
Immerse yourself in another culture for an unforgettable experience. We have an exclusive opportunity to introduce you to the wonderful daily lives in the villages where we have personal connections.
Testimonials
Nicia Whitaker
I love WHOlives' mission of changing lives by helping empower people to find ways to become self-reliant. While many organizations settle for just giving handouts, WHOlives is teaching individuals how to use clean water to lift themselves out of poverty. I was inspired by one group who is selling clean water to the community, raising chickens, growing feed for chickens, growing beautiful gardens, teaching sewing skills, housing orphans, raising bees, planting trees to harvest, and most importantly providing an education for the rising generation. Incredible!
Azeezat Ope
The tangible work done by the PTEN/Ulterra partnership with Wholives is definitely changing lives, and it motivates me as an employee to work for a company that values community outreach with a sustainable well grounded community support program.
Mike Pratt
This trip was so great. It is like nothing I’ve ever done before. It was so fun to meet all the different people and see the impact of clean water.
Landen Gardner
At US Synthetic we manufacture diamond technology for the oil industry and it was amazing to see that same diamond technology being used to help bring clean water to people in need.
James ‘J.D.’ Stevens
I think everyone should take the time to visit Kenya or other parts of the world where there is a need. My eyes were opened to the wisdom in giving people the tools to start providing for themselves and their community (trade) rather than always just giving and causing dependency. After returning home, my family and I are thinking a lot about how we can live differently and what we can be doing more of to serve our community and the world.
SUUBI Community Projects
The Village Drill is very efficient and very economical to maintain. With almost 200 wells drilled, we have not had any major breakdowns. And its portability sets it apart. In a rainy season like now, access to rural sites is a major challenge for many drillers. With the Village Drill, this is not always the case. With a small truck, the drill can reach almost everywhere.
Godi Godar
The Village Drill has enabled us to not only provide clean water for 22,000 indigenous people, but also provide jobs. We would not have been able to accomplish this incredible feat without the help of the Village Drill, as these villages are located in some of the most remote locations on the planet, deep in the Congo. We recently purchased two more units to expand our impact!
Kris Asleson
The Village Drill has been the perfect addition to our strategy in fighting poverty for those we serve in Ghana. Other drilling technologies were either too expensive, or ineffective in areas we required them to be. Very glad we took the jump of faith in starting a drill team, as to date, thousands have received water through this venture.
Samaritan’s Purse
Using the Village Drill, Samaritan’s Purse has facilitated the drilling of 11 productive wells throughout the county in just 5 months, providing clean water to approximately 5,500 people and reducing the likelihood of water borne diseases and prevalence of malnutrition. It is working so well, we just bought another drill for Liberia.
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