Jacob Town Is Running Out of Water — Help Us Restore Clean Water for 400+ Students

A School. A Community. One Dry Well.

In Jacob Town, Liberia, an essential water well that once served Future Foundation International Academy (FFIA), its surrounding community, and countless local families has run dry. Children, parents, and neighbors are now searching for water wherever they can find it, even when the available sources are unsafe, unsanitary, or too expensive to afford.

For many families, this is no longer an inconvenience. It is a daily crisis. Clean water once meant stability, health, dignity, and hope. Now, students and community members are being forced to make impossible choices just to meet one of life’s most basic needs.

What Happened to the Well?

According to Bishop Robert and Lucia Bimba, founders and overseers of FFIA, the school’s existing well has not produced sufficient water since February 2026. The well now draws only about 3 to 4 gallons per hour and then must sit for about an hour before it can produce even a small amount again.

What was once a reliable source of life for the school and community has become painfully insufficient. Day after day, local residents continue checking the well, hoping for water, only to find that the shortage remains.

Why This Matters So Much

FFIA has grown from around 50 students to more than 400 students, offering education, meals, and access to clean water five days a week. With the well failing, those same students and many surrounding residents are being pushed toward unsafe water sources that put their health and future at risk.

This is about far more than convenience. Water affects school attendance, community health, family finances, and the daily dignity of every child who comes to learn. When clean water disappears, the burden falls hardest on the most vulnerable.

Meet the Leaders Serving Jacob Town

Bishop Robert S. M. Bimba is a major faith and community leader in Liberia, serving as acting President of the Association of Evangelicals of Liberia, President of Abide in the Vine Ministries and Destined For Greatness International, and leader of the Community of Hope Agriculture Project. Through this work, meals and practical support reach schools, teachers, and children.

Lucia Muna Bimba is the visionary behind FFIA. Her dream was to build a school for overlooked children and create a place where education, nourishment, and hope could flourish together. Today, that vision is changing lives — but without water, the foundation of that mission is under threat.

The Solution: Drill a Deeper, Sustainable Well

A local expert service provider believes the current well has run dry because it was dug only to about 250 feet. In that area, more sustainable wells are typically dug to around 350 feet, where the water source is far less likely to run dry.

That means the answer is clear: Jacob Town needs a new, deeper well that can provide dependable, clean water for students, families, and the broader community.

Your Gift Can Change Everything

The estimated cost to drill a new 350-foot well is about $5,500. Every donation, large or small, moves this project closer to reality. Your generosity can help restore clean water access to thirsty students and protect the health and future of an entire community.

When you give, you are not just funding infrastructure. You are helping children drink safely, learn consistently, and live with greater hope.

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A Call to Action: Be the Reason Water Flows Again

Right now, Jacob Town has an urgent need and a clear solution. The only missing piece is funding.

Your donation can help turn a dry well into a lasting source of clean water. It can help relieve suffering, strengthen families, and support a school that is already transforming hundreds of young lives.

Please do not wait. Give today and help bring clean water back to Jacob Town.

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