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Bring Clean Water and Living Water to Burundi!
The Water Crisis In Burundi Can Be Solved by 2030
Here's How You Can Help
Once forgotten, the people of Burundi are now full of promise as, community by community, many are experiencing access to clean water for the first time. With approximately 3 million people already served for a lifetime, you can help provide the remaining communities with water by 2030.
We’re honored to have received Charity Navigator’s four-star rating—their highest designation for financial strength and transparency. It’s a reflection of our commitment to steward every gift wisely and use your support to create real, lasting impact.
Every gift to Amazi Water is more than a donation — it’s an investment in a country’s future.
We’re not solving just one problem. We’re building the foundation for health, stability, and hope across generations.
- 100% of your gift goes directly to water projects.
- Approximately 3 million people already served — 13 million by 2030.
- Field-tested execution. End-to-end reporting.
- Every dollar moves us closer to the moment Burundi no longer needs us.
Our COO/Country Director, Yacob Esayas, alongside our new Chief Strategy Officer, Austin Van Wyk, re ...
cently visited Tenga to witness the progress of the Tenga Project.
Way to go team! Crushing another project together! And, we couldn't be happier to have Austin Van Wyk on board as our new Chief Strategy Officer. Thanks, Austin, and family for spending the last month in Burundi digging in with both hands and both feet to this amazi(ng) organization!
Encouraging milestones have already been achieved on the ground, reflecting the dedication of our technical team. 🤝✨
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Dr. Jason Peters serves as the CEO of Amazi Water, working hard to get clean water to every community in Burundi!
He has been married to Kimberly for more than 31 years and they have five children, two sons-in-law and two grandsons.
He is a seasoned executive leader, serving as CEO of an international NGO in Rwanda for more than five years, and currently serving as CEO of Amazi Water in Burundi. Completing his doctorate at Dallas Theological Seminary in 2007, he qualified as a Gallup-Certified coach, is a retired USAF Lieutenant Colonel, experienced trauma consultant and graduate of a one-year clinical residency at a trauma center in San Antonio, Texas.
Jason was an executive editor and contributing author for a bestselling book, host and producer of an award-winning video curriculum and has worked in 51 countries, as diverse as Sudan, Cuba, Rwanda, Nepal, Iraq, Kyrgyzstan, Saudi Arabia, India, Bangladesh, Laos, Indonesia and Nigeria.
Jason and Kimberly co-founded EPICly in 2018, serving families, clarifying values, and repairing fractured relationships. Together, they are on the teaching team for the "Legacy of Faith" Retreat at Glen Eyrie, and Jason serves on the Board of Directors for GotQuestions.org and Crisis Consulting International.
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Can you imagine? 172 water taps throughout the community! This massive solar-powered water system wi ...
ll change an entire neighborhood just outside Bujumbura, Burundi! I've been to this site serval times and seen where people used to collect dirty water - this system is a game changer!
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Dr. Jason Peters serves as the CEO of Amazi Water, working hard to get clean water to every community in Burundi!
He has been married to Kimberly for more than 31 years and they have five children, two sons-in-law and two grandsons.
He is a seasoned executive leader, serving as CEO of an international NGO in Rwanda for more than five years, and currently serving as CEO of Amazi Water in Burundi. Completing his doctorate at Dallas Theological Seminary in 2007, he qualified as a Gallup-Certified coach, is a retired USAF Lieutenant Colonel, experienced trauma consultant and graduate of a one-year clinical residency at a trauma center in San Antonio, Texas.
Jason was an executive editor and contributing author for a bestselling book, host and producer of an award-winning video curriculum and has worked in 51 countries, as diverse as Sudan, Cuba, Rwanda, Nepal, Iraq, Kyrgyzstan, Saudi Arabia, India, Bangladesh, Laos, Indonesia and Nigeria.
Jason and Kimberly co-founded EPICly in 2018, serving families, clarifying values, and repairing fractured relationships. Together, they are on the teaching team for the "Legacy of Faith" Retreat at Glen Eyrie, and Jason serves on the Board of Directors for GotQuestions.org and Crisis Consulting International.
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I spent a few days in the hospital for this week's #WorldWaterDay. I had an unknown infection that e ...
ventually led to pneumonia and I am still recovering, following a lot of diarrhea, vomiting, dehydration and low oxygen levels. It has been a stark reminder to me of the importance of what @amaziwater is doing every single day. Clean water changes everything.
#burundi #waterislife #amazikuribose
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Dr. Jason Peters serves as the CEO of Amazi Water, working hard to get clean water to every community in Burundi!
He has been married to Kimberly for more than 31 years and they have five children, two sons-in-law and two grandsons.
He is a seasoned executive leader, serving as CEO of an international NGO in Rwanda for more than five years, and currently serving as CEO of Amazi Water in Burundi. Completing his doctorate at Dallas Theological Seminary in 2007, he qualified as a Gallup-Certified coach, is a retired USAF Lieutenant Colonel, experienced trauma consultant and graduate of a one-year clinical residency at a trauma center in San Antonio, Texas.
Jason was an executive editor and contributing author for a bestselling book, host and producer of an award-winning video curriculum and has worked in 51 countries, as diverse as Sudan, Cuba, Rwanda, Nepal, Iraq, Kyrgyzstan, Saudi Arabia, India, Bangladesh, Laos, Indonesia and Nigeria.
Jason and Kimberly co-founded EPICly in 2018, serving families, clarifying values, and repairing fractured relationships. Together, they are on the teaching team for the "Legacy of Faith" Retreat at Glen Eyrie, and Jason serves on the Board of Directors for GotQuestions.org and Crisis Consulting International.
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Dr. Jason Peters serves as the CEO of Amazi Water, working hard to get clean water to every communit ...
y in Burundi!
He has been married to Kimberly for more than 31 years and they have five children, two sons-in-law and two grandsons.
He is a seasoned executive leader, serving as CEO of an international NGO in Rwanda for more than five years, and currently serving as CEO of Amazi Water in Burundi. Completing his doctorate at Dallas Theological Seminary in 2007, he qualified as a Gallup-Certified coach, is a retired USAF Lieutenant Colonel, experienced trauma consultant and graduate of a one-year clinical residency at a trauma center in San Antonio, Texas.
Jason was an executive editor and contributing author for a bestselling book, host and producer of an award-winning video curriculum and has worked in 51 countries, as diverse as Sudan, Cuba, Rwanda, Nepal, Iraq, Kyrgyzstan, Saudi Arabia, India, Bangladesh, Laos, Indonesia and Nigeria.
Jason and Kimberly co-founded EPICly in 2018, serving families, clarifying values, and repairing fractured relationships. Together, they are on the teaching team for the "Legacy of Faith" Retreat at Glen Eyrie, and Jason serves on the Board of Directors for GotQuestions.org and Crisis Consulting International.
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Fund a Water Project
Make clean water a permanent part of one community’s story.
Monthly Giving
Your monthly support powers strategic progress with lasting impact.
Rally a Circle of Givers
Turn your network into a force for global transformation.
Physical Needs Met.
Spiritual Roots Strengthened.
Amazi’s wells are placed with long-term community impact in mind. Many sit on church property, allowing local congregations to grow organically as trusted anchors — meeting physical and spiritual needs side by side.
You Can Give Confidently Where It Matters Most
Finding a Nonprofit That Meets Your Giving Objectives is Difficult
Does it ever feel like you are on an endless search for the right place to give?
We Meet Your Giving Needs
You want to give to an organization that meets your philanthropic objectives, especially if you are giving for the first time.
When you give to Amazi Water, you will find:
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Focused Planning and Execution
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Tracking and Reporting
Poised to meet 2030 goal
Our Three Step Process
There is more to the drilling process than meets the eye. One might think it is a matter of digging a hole in the ground and clean water springs up. In reality, every project at Amazi Water follows a detailed 3-step process to support success.
Read below each step to learn more about how we go from picking the site to maintaining it.
Select, Assess, and Survey the Site
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Step 1 - Select Assess and Survey the Site
- Site Selection — Gain approval from the Provisional Water Authorities. Form a water committee made up of community members.
- Assessment — Evaluate local water source and assess the effects of poor water quality on area health and agriculture: and research population and demographics.
- Survey — A hydrogeologist surveys the site for a water source that is both viable and easily accessed by community members.
Train and Equip Community Members
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Step 2 - Train and Equip Community Members
- WASH — Community training on Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH).
- Training — Equip community members on the successful use of water pumps.
- Share the Gospel — During a training session, our staff shares the good news of Jesus —the Living Water. This step is central to our work.
Drill, Design, Construct, & Maintain
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Step 3 - Drill, Design, Construct, & Maintain
- Drill — An Amazi Water construction team of engineers and hydrogeologists drill, water test, case, and cement the new water well and pump.
- Open the Well — The community comes together for a ceremony to celebrate the provision of clean water through their new well.
- Maintenance and Reporting — Three months after the well opening, local staff members conduct a follow-up visit to ensure the well is in working order. The local team also responds to maintenance requests via a national hotline.
A Better Life in Ngozi
Watch how your partnership helps meet physical and spiritual needs in Ngozi, Burundi, Africa.
