African Well Fund is a registered non-profit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to raising funds for building and maintaining wells in Africa. It was formed in October 2002 by a group of U2 fans inspired by the media coverage of Bono’s May 2002 trip to Africa with then Secretary of U.S. Treasury, Paul O’Neill. Struck by the relatively low cost of building a well and the enormous difference that a well can make in the life of a village, we were convinced that raising the money to build a well was an easily achievable goal. It was from this conviction that the African Well Fund (AWF) was born.

All donations to the African Well Fund go directly to Africare. Africare is a leader among private, charitable U.S. organizations assisting Africa. It is the oldest and largest African-American organization in the field. Since its founding in 1970, Africare has delivered more than $450 million in assistance to 35 countries Africa-wide. To learn more about Africare and their work please visit www.africare.org

Note: While the African Well Fund was founded by a group of U2 fans who were inspired by Bono's advocacy for Africa, the African Well Fund is not affliated with or sponsored by Bono, U2, or its management company.