“Before this well, we drank the same water as the animals. Our children were always sick. Now, Alhamdulillah, we have clean water right in our village.”
For generations, the people of Thul Hamza — a quiet rural village in the heart of Punjab, Pakistan — lived without access to clean, safe drinking water. Located near Jamia Islamia Da Rul Huda Kaleemia, the village is home to farming families who work the land under the punishing Punjab sun. But despite their hard work, the most basic necessity of life — water — was always out of reach.
In August 2025, that changed. Thanks to the generosity of Sumaia Najjuuko, a UK-based donor who contributed to Your Impact Foundation’s Water Well Pakistan programme, a deep water well was constructed in the centre of Thul Hamza. Today, that single well serves approximately 400 people — men, women, children, and the elderly — who no longer have to walk for miles or drink contaminated water just to survive.
This is the story of that transformation.
When Water Was a Daily Struggle
Thul Hamza sits in southern Punjab, a region where summer temperatures regularly exceed 45 degrees Celsius. In this heat, water is not a luxury — it is the difference between life and death. Yet for decades, the village had no reliable source of clean water.
Families relied on distant, open water sources — shallow ponds and seasonal channels that were shared with livestock. The same water that cattle drank from was the water that mothers used to cook, clean, and feed their children. Waterborne diseases were common. Children frequently fell ill with diarrhoea, stomach infections, and skin conditions caused by contaminated water. The local clinic, when it had medicine, was always full of patients suffering from illnesses that were entirely preventable.
Fetching water was itself a burden that shaped daily life. Women and young girls were the ones who carried this responsibility, walking long distances — often in the early hours of the morning or in the intense afternoon heat — balancing heavy containers on their heads or hips. Each journey took hours. Each journey carried risk. For young girls, this meant missed school days. For women, it meant lost time that could have been spent caring for their families, earning income, or resting.
At Jamia Islamia Da Rul Huda Kaleemia, the local Islamic seminary and mosque, worshippers and students struggled to find enough water to perform wudu (ablution) before prayers. The elderly members of the community found it especially difficult — many physically could not make the long walk to fetch water, and relied on the kindness of neighbours who brought it to them. Dignity, health, and faith were all affected by the absence of something so simple: a well.
A Gift of Water, a Gift of Life
In August 2025, Your Impact Foundation’s team arrived in Thul Hamza to construct a deep water well, funded by the donation of Sumaia Najjuuko from the United Kingdom. The well was carefully drilled to reach a clean, underground aquifer — ensuring that the water would be safe, fresh, and available year-round, even during the driest months of summer.
The well was installed with a hand pump mechanism, making it easy for anyone in the village — including children and the elderly — to access water without difficulty. A concrete platform was built around the well to prevent contamination and ensure proper drainage. A sign was placed at the site bearing the name of the donor, so that the community would always remember the person whose generosity made this possible.
The impact was immediate.
Water Well Pakistan Project: 400 Lives Transformed In Thul
Today, approximately 400 people in and around Thul Hamza benefit from this water well every single day. The transformation touches every part of village life:
Health: Waterborne diseases have dropped significantly since the well was installed. Children who once suffered from chronic stomach infections are now healthier, stronger, and able to attend school consistently. Mothers report fewer visits to the clinic and more peace of mind knowing the water they give their families is clean and safe.
Education: Young girls who previously spent hours each day fetching water are now able to attend school regularly. Teachers at the local madrasah and school have noticed improved attendance and concentration among students who no longer arrive exhausted or dehydrated.
Faith: Worshippers and students at Jamia Islamia Da Rul Huda Kaleemia now have easy access to water for wudu before every prayer. The elderly, who once struggled to find water for ablution, can now perform their religious duties with comfort and dignity.
Dignity: Women in the village no longer have to walk long distances in the heat or depend on others for something as basic as water. The well has given them back time, energy, and a sense of independence that was taken from them for years.
Agriculture: Some families are now able to use the well water to tend small kitchen gardens near their homes, growing vegetables that supplement their diet and improve nutrition for their children.
Why Water Wells Are the Best Sadaqah Jariyah
The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said: “The best charity is giving water to drink.” (Sunan Ibn Majah 3584)
He also said: “Whoever digs a well, it is Sadaqah (charity) for him.” (Sahih al-Bukhari 1604)
A water well is one of the most powerful forms of Sadaqah Jariyah — continuous charity that keeps rewarding the donor long after the project is completed. Every time a person drinks from this well in Thul Hamza, performs wudu, cooks a meal, or waters their crops, Sumaia Najjuuko earns reward. This reward continues for as long as the well stands and serves the community — potentially for decades.
For Sumaia, a donor living thousands of miles away in the UK, this well in a small Punjabi village is a lasting legacy of compassion. Her single donation did not just quench thirst — it restored health, protected dignity, strengthened faith, and gave an entire community the foundation for a better life.
Sustainable Development Goal 6: Clean Water for All
This water well project in Thul Hamza contributes directly to United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6): ensuring availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all by 2030. In rural Pakistan, millions of people still lack access to safe drinking water. Projects like this — funded by generous donors and implemented by organisations like Your Impact Foundation — are essential to closing that gap.
YIF is committed to building water infrastructure in underserved communities across Pakistan, ensuring that clean water reaches those who need it most — not as a temporary fix, but as a permanent, life-changing solution.
You Can Build a Water Well Too
Sumaia’s story proves that one person’s generosity can transform an entire community. You do not have to be on the ground in Pakistan to make a difference. From your home in the UK, your donation can fund a water well that serves hundreds of people for years to come — and earns you continuous Sadaqah Jariyah in the Hereafter.
A single water well costs as little as £200 and serves an average of 300 to 500 people every day. It is a gift that keeps giving — in this world and the next.
Donate a Water Well today and be the reason a village never thirsts again.
Build a Water Well, Change Lives Forever
One Donation. Clean Water for Life. Give Today. Every two minutes, a child dies from a water-related illness. 2.1 billion people still lack access to safe drinking water. When you build a water well, you provide clean water to an entire community for generations.
May Allah (SWT) reward Sumaia Najjuuko abundantly for her generosity, and may He accept the efforts of everyone who contributes to bringing clean water to those in need. Ameen.
