Clean water in Burkina Faso, West Africa provided by Myra's Wells

Latest news

We have seen the blessing of God very much over the last few years. The work of Myra's Wells has expanded beyond anything that we could have imagined 10 years ago!

To help you join with us in thanking the Lord for what is being done, here is the latest news. New wells being drilled, reports of wells previously drilled, fundraising initiatives etc.

We try to add news items every few days.

How do we know our water is safe to drink?

Date 10th June 2020

This is a vital question! After we have drilled a borehole, there is always a possibility that the … Read More...

“Without the well, we would be dead,” said one lady!

Date 3rd June 2020

“Without the well, we would be dead.” It sounds dramatic, but this is what one lady said recently to … Read More...

This pump is still working, producing clean water, 13 years later

Date 27th May 2020

At the time of writing (May 2020), Myra’s Wells has provided 178 wells in Burkina Faso. We want to … Read More...

Water in Ouagadougou

Date 17th April 2020

Why drill a well for water in Ouagadougou? Good question! After all, there is mains water in … Read More...

“I’m so happy to have clean water!”

Date 17th March 2020

This is about a lady who showed that she is very happy to have clean water near to where she … Read More...

Other featured pages.

These pages will tell you how Myra's Wells came into existence and why it is called "Myra's Wells". You can read somthing of how the work has developed - what wells have been drilled and when. There are links from that page to some individual storys for some of the wells.

There is also a page to help you if you want to support our work. After you have read the stories, we hope that you will want to help us to help people in the one of the poorest countries in Africa.